Table 3.

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

Entry	Arene	Oxidation potential of arene / Va	Electron acceptor	Yield of 3 / %b
1	Triphenylene	+ 1.55	1,4-DCB	44
2	Chrysene	+ 1.35		80
3	Naphthalene			71
4	1-Methylnaphthalene			68
5	Biphenyl			7
6	Pyrene			27
7	Triphenylene		1,4-DCN	19
8	Chrysene			74
9	Naphthalene			10
10	1-Methylnaphthalene			14
11	Biphenyl			6
12	Pyrene			22

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