Lignin, as a precious resource given to mankind by nature with abundant functional aromatic
structures, has drawn much attention in the recent decade from academia to industry …

Alkoxy radicals are highly reactive species that have long been recognized as versatile
intermediates in organic synthesis. However, their development has long been impeded due …

Geometrical E→ Z alkene isomerization is intimately entwined in the historical fabric of
organic photochemistry and is enjoying a renaissance (Roth et al. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed …

We present here a review of the photochemical and electrochemical applications of multi-
site proton-coupled electron transfer (MS-PCET) in organic synthesis. MS-PCETs are redox …

Recent progress in the development of photocatalytic reactions promoted by visible light is
leading to a renaissance in the use of photochemistry in the construction of structurally …

Thermal C–C bond cleavage reactions allow the construction of structurally diverse
molecular skeletons via predictable and efficient bond reorganizations. Visible light …

Photocatalysis is an emerging approach for sustainable chemical production from
renewable biomass under mild conditions. Active radicals are always generated as key …

Photomediated Giese reactions are at the forefront of radical chemistry, much like the
classical tin‐mediated Giese reactions were nearly forty years ago. With the global …

Selective cleavage and functionalization of C–C bonds in alcohols is gaining increasing
interest in organic synthesis and biomass conversion. In particular, the development of …

Chemically fueled autonomous molecular machines are catalysis-driven systems governed
by Brownian information ratchet mechanisms. One fundamental principle behind their …