Chloride‐Promoted Photoelectrochemical C—H Silylation of Heteroarenes^†

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A photoelectrochemical approach for the C—H silylation of heteroarenes through dehydrogenation cross‐coupling with H₂ evolution has been developed. The photoelectrochemical C—H silylation depends on hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) from silanes to Cl‐radical generated through the light‐induced homolytic cleavage of Cl₂, in which Cl₂ was produced by electrochemical oxidation of chloride. A large number of silylated heterocyclic molecules are rapidly constructed in satisfactory yields without relying on oxidants and metal reagents.