The radical migration (RaM) mechanism via photoinduced transformation is a powerful tool in organic synthesis to construct new molecular scaffolds. Herein we disclose a metal-free, photoinduced 1,2-carbonyl migration of β,γ-unsaturated ketones to afford a wide range of valuable β-SF/β-CFSF ketones. This transformation exhibits broad functional group tolerance and is suitable for the late-stage modification of complex molecules in up to 93% yield with excellent chemoselectivity and regioselectivity.
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