Table 2.

Photoreaction of 1 and 2 using several arenes and electron acceptors in aqueous acetonitrile.

Entry	Arene	Oxidation potential of arene / Va	Electron acceptor	Yield of 3 / %b
1	Phenanthrene	+ 1.50	1,2-DCB	73
2			1,3-DCB	80
3			Methyl 4-cyanobenzoate	64
4			1,4-DCN	82
5	Naphthalene	+ 1.70	1,4-DCB	77
6	1-Methylnaphthalene	+ 1.43		73
7	Biphenyl			87
8	Pyrene	+ 1.16		0
9	Naphthalene		1,4-DCN	75
10	1-Methylnaphthalene			80
11	Biphenyl			93
12	Pyrene			0

^aOxidation potentials vs. SCE in acetonitrile. Values compiled in Ref. [20]. ^bIsolated yield.