Photons or electrons? A critical comparison of electrochemistry and photoredox catalysis for organic synthesis
Redox processes are at the heart of synthetic methods that rely on either electrochemistry or
photoredox catalysis, but how do electrochemistry and photoredox catalysis compare? Both …
photoredox catalysis, but how do electrochemistry and photoredox catalysis compare? Both …
Chiral photocatalyst structures in asymmetric photochemical synthesis
Asymmetric catalysis is a major theme of research in contemporary synthetic organic
chemistry. The discovery of general strategies for highly enantioselective photochemical …
chemistry. The discovery of general strategies for highly enantioselective photochemical …
New redox strategies in organic synthesis by means of electrochemistry and photochemistry
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 …
electron redox activities play increasingly important roles in driving modern synthetic …
The Hitchhiker's guide to biocatalysis: recent advances in the use of enzymes in organic synthesis
Enzymes are excellent catalysts that are increasingly being used in industry and academia.
This perspective is primarily aimed at synthetic organic chemists with limited experience …
This perspective is primarily aimed at synthetic organic chemists with limited experience …
Single-electron oxidation-initiated enantioselective hydrosulfonylation of olefins enabled by photoenzymatic catalysis
Q Shi, XW Kang, Z Liu, P Sakthivel… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Controlling the enantioselectivity of hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) reactions has been a long-
standing synthetic challenge. While recent advances on photoenzymatic catalysis have …
standing synthetic challenge. While recent advances on photoenzymatic catalysis have …
Progress in Photoinduced Radical Reactions using Electron Donor‐Acceptor Complexes
L Zheng, L Cai, K Tao, Z **e, YL Lai… - Asian Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Photocatalyzed organic synthesis transformation is a remarkable green synthetic strategy
because of the advantages of operational simplicity, high chemoselectivities, cheap, and …
because of the advantages of operational simplicity, high chemoselectivities, cheap, and …
Photoenzymatic generation of unstabilized alkyl radicals: An asymmetric reductive cyclization
Flavin-dependent “ene”-reductases can generate stabilized alkyl radicals when irradiated
with visible light; however, they are not known to form unstabilized radicals. Here, we report …
with visible light; however, they are not known to form unstabilized radicals. Here, we report …
Photoenzymatic synthesis of α-tertiary amines by engineered flavin-dependent “ene”-reductases
X Gao, JR Turek-Herman, YJ Choi… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
α-Tertiary amines are a common motif in pharmaceutically important molecules but are
challenging to prepare using asymmetric catalysis. Here, we demonstrate engineered flavin …
challenging to prepare using asymmetric catalysis. Here, we demonstrate engineered flavin …
Photon Equivalents as a Parameter for Scaling Photoredox Reactions in Flow: Translation of Photocatalytic C− N Cross‐Coupling from Lab Scale to Multikilogram …
EB Corcoran, JP McMullen, F Lévesque… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
With the development of new photocatalytic methods over recent decades, the translation of
these chemical reactions to industrial‐production scales using continuous‐flow reactors has …
these chemical reactions to industrial‐production scales using continuous‐flow reactors has …
Biocatalytic Generation of Trifluoromethyl Radicals by Nonheme Iron Enzymes for Enantioselective Alkene Difunctionalization
The trifluoromethyl (− CF3) group represents a highly prevalent functionality in
pharmaceuticals. Over the past few decades, significant advances have been made in the …
pharmaceuticals. Over the past few decades, significant advances have been made in the …