Visible‐Light‐Induced Hydroxysulfurization and Alkoxysulfurization of Styrenes in the Absence of Photocatalyst: Synthesis of β‐Hydroxysulfides and β‐Alkoxysulfides

We developed hydroxysulfurization and alkoxysulfurization of styrenes using a visible‐light synthetic strategy in the absence of photocatalyst and oxidant. This strategy provided the corresponding β‐hydroxysulfides and β‐alkoxysulfides in moderate to good yields with high regioselectivity. The reaction was tolerated by a wide range of functional groups. This is the first example of ArSSAr/CBr4 system has been introduced into organic transformation.