Direct photocatalyzed hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) for aliphatic C–H bonds elaboration

L Capaldo, D Ravelli, M Fagnoni - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Direct photocatalyzed hydrogen atom transfer (d-HAT) can be considered a method of
choice for the elaboration of aliphatic C–H bonds. In this manifold, a photocatalyst (PCHAT) …

Strategies to generate nitrogen-centered radicals that may rely on photoredox catalysis: development in reaction methodology and applications in organic synthesis

K Kwon, RT Simons, M Nandakumar… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
For more than 70 years, nitrogen-centered radicals have been recognized as potent
synthetic intermediates. This review is a survey designed for use by chemists engaged in …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in visible light-activated radical coupling reactions triggered by (i) ruthenium,(ii) iridium and (iii) organic photoredox agents

JD Bell, JA Murphy - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Photoredox chemistry with organic or transition metal agents has been reviewed in earlier
years, but such is the pace of progress that we will overlap very little with earlier …

Visible light photocatalysis in the late-stage functionalization of pharmaceutically relevant compounds

R Cannalire, S Pelliccia, L Sancineto… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The late stage functionalization (LSF) of complex biorelevant compounds is a powerful tool
to speed up the identification of structure–activity relationships (SARs) and to optimize …

Light in gold catalysis

S Witzel, ASK Hashmi, J **e - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Within the wide family of gold-catalyzed reactions, gold photocatalysis intrinsically features
unique elementary steps. When gold catalysis meets photocatalysis, a valence change of …

Generation of alkyl radicals: from the tyranny of tin to the photon democracy

S Crespi, M Fagnoni - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Alkyl radicals are key intermediates in organic synthesis. Their classic generation from alkyl
halides has a severe drawback due to the employment of toxic tin hydrides to the point that …

3d transition metals for C–H activation

P Gandeepan, T Müller, D Zell, G Cera… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
C–H activation has surfaced as an increasingly powerful tool for molecular sciences, with
notable applications to material sciences, crop protection, drug discovery, and …

Radical generation and fate control for photocatalytic biomass conversion

Z Huang, N Luo, C Zhang, F Wang - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
Photocatalysis is an emerging approach for sustainable chemical production from
renewable biomass under mild conditions. Active radicals are always generated as key …

Aroyl fluorides as bifunctional reagents for dearomatizing fluoroaroylation of benzofurans

X Yu, QY Meng, CG Daniliuc… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The 2, 3-dihydrobenzofuran scaffold is widely found in natural products and biologically
active compounds. Herein, dearomatizing 2, 3-fluoroaroylation of benzofurans with aroyl …

Thermocatalytic Conversion of CO2 to Valuable Products Activated by Noble‐Metal‐Free Metal‐Organic Frameworks

SL Hou, J Dong, XY Zhao, XS Li, FY Ren… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Thermocatalysis of CO2 into high valuable products is an efficient and green method for
mitigating global warming and other environmental problems, of which Noble‐metal‐free …