Construction of C-N Bond *via* Visible-Light-Mediated Difunctionalization of Alkenes

*Bhisma K. Patel,Tipu Alam and Amitava Rakshit*

## **Abstract**

In the last few years, the photo-redox process via single-electron transfer (SET) has received substantial attention for the synthesis of targeted organic compounds due to its environmental friendliness and sustainability. Of late visible-light-mediated difunctionalization of alkenes has gained much attention because of its step economy, which allows the consecutive installation of two functional groups across the C=C bond in a single operation. The construction of *N*-containing compounds has always been important in organic synthesis. Molecules containing C-N bonds are found in many building blocks and are important precursors to other functional groups. Meanwhile, C-N bond formation via the addition of the C=C double bond is gaining prominence. Therefore, considering the influence and synthetic potential of the C-N bond, here we provide a summary of the state of the art on visible-lightdriven difunctionalizations of alkene. We hope that the construction of the C-N bond *via* visible-light-mediated difunctionalization of alkenes will be useful for medicinal and synthetic organic chemists and will inspire further reaction development in this interesting area.

**Keywords:** Photocatalysis, Difunctionalization, C-N Bond, Alkenes
