Nitrogen-Centered Radicals in Functionalization of sp2 Systems: Generation, Reactivity, and Applications in Synthesis

C Pratley, S Fenner, JA Murphy - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The chemistry of nitrogen-centered radicals (NCRs) has plentiful applications in organic
synthesis, and they continue to expand as our understanding of these reactive species …

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 …

Engineering semiconductor quantum dots for selectivity switch on high-performance heterogeneous coupling photosynthesis

MY Qi, M Conte, ZR Tang, YJ Xu - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Semiconductor-based photoredox catalysis brings an innovative strategy for sustainable
organic transformation (eg, C–C/C–X bond formation), via radical coupling under mild …

New strategies for the transition-metal catalyzed synthesis of aliphatic amines

A Trowbridge, SM Walton, MJ Gaunt - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Transition-metal catalyzed reactions that are able to construct complex aliphatic amines from
simple, readily available feedstocks have become a cornerstone of modern synthetic …

Electrocatalytic access to azetidines via intramolecular allylic hydroamination: scrutinizing key oxidation steps through electrochemical kinetic analysis

SH Park, G Bae, A Choi, S Shin, K Shin… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Azetidines are prominent structural scaffolds in bioactive molecules, medicinal chemistry,
and ligand design for transition metals. However, state-of-the-art methods cannot be applied …

When light meets nitrogen-centered radicals: from reagents to catalysts

XY Yu, QQ Zhao, J Chen, WJ **ao… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Nitrogen-centered radicals (NCRs) are a versatile class of highly reactive
species that have a longer history than the classical carbon-based radicals in synthetic …

Visible‐light photocatalysis: does it make a difference in organic synthesis?

L Marzo, SK Pagire, O Reiser… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Visible‐light photocatalysis has evolved over the last decade into a widely used method in
organic synthesis. Photocatalytic variants have been reported for many important …

A synthetic chemist's guide to electroanalytical tools for studying reaction mechanisms

C Sandford, MA Edwards, KJ Klunder, DP Hickey… - Chemical …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Monitoring reactive intermediates can provide vital information in the study of synthetic
reaction mechanisms, enabling the design of new catalysts and methods. Many synthetic …

Illuminating photoredox catalysis

RC McAtee, EJ McClain, CRJ Stephenson - Trends in Chemistry, 2019 - cell.com
Over the past decade, photoredox catalysis has risen to the forefront of synthetic organic
chemistry as an indispensable tool for selective small-molecule activation and chemical …

Visible light photoredox-controlled reactions of N-radicals and radical ions

JR Chen, XQ Hu, LQ Lu, WJ **ao - Chemical Society Reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Radicals are an important class of versatile and highly reactive species. Compared with the
wide applications of various C-centred radicals, however, the N-radical species including N …