Photocatalytic late-stage C–H functionalization

P Bellotti, HM Huang, T Faber, F Glorius - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
The emergence of modern photocatalysis, characterized by mildness and selectivity, has
significantly spurred innovative late-stage C–H functionalization approaches that make use …

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 …

Alkoxy radicals see the light: new paradigms of photochemical synthesis

L Chang, Q An, L Duan, K Feng, Z Zuo - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
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 …

Photocatalysis in the life science industry

L Candish, KD Collins, GC Cook, JJ Douglas… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In the pursuit of new pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, chemists in the life science
industry require access to mild and robust synthetic methodologies to systematically modify …

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 …

Electro-/photocatalytic alkene-derived radical cation chemistry: recent advances in synthetic applications

MJ Luo, Q **ao, JH Li - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Alkene-derived radical cations are versatile reactive intermediates and have been widely
applied in the construction of complex functionalized molecules and cyclic systems for …

Photochemical and electrochemical applications of proton-coupled electron transfer in organic synthesis

PRD Murray, JH Cox, ND Chiappini, CB Roos… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
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 …

Anti-Markovnikov intermolecular hydroamination of alkenes and alkynes: a mechanistic view

J Escorihuela, A Lledós, G Ujaque - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Hydroamination, the addition of an N–H bond across a C–C multiple bond, is a reaction with
a great synthetic potential. Important advances have been made in the last decades …

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 …

New redox strategies in organic synthesis by means of electrochemistry and photochemistry

J Liu, L Lu, D Wood, S Lin - ACS Central Science, 2020 - ACS Publications
As the breadth of radical chemistry grows, new means to promote and regulate single-
electron redox activities play increasingly important roles in driving modern synthetic …