Transition-metal-catalyzed C–H bond activation for the formation of C–C bonds in complex molecules

JH Docherty, TM Lister, G Mcarthur, MT Findlay… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Site-predictable and chemoselective C–H bond functionalization reactions offer synthetically
powerful strategies for the step-economic diversification of both feedstock and fine …

Metallaphotoredox: the merger of photoredox and transition metal catalysis

AY Chan, IB Perry, NB Bissonnette, BF Buksh… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The merger of photoredox catalysis with transition metal catalysis, termed
metallaphotoredox catalysis, has become a mainstay in synthetic methodology over the past …

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 …

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 …

N-Functionalized Pyridinium Salts: A New Chapter for Site-Selective Pyridine C–H Functionalization via Radical-Based Processes under Visible Light Irradiation

M Kim, Y Koo, S Hong - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2022 - ACS Publications
Conspectus The radical-mediated C–H functionalization of pyridines has attracted
considerable attention as a powerful tool in synthetic chemistry for the direct …

Desulfonylation via radical process: recent developments in organic synthesis

XQ Chu, D Ge, YY Cui, ZL Shen, CJ Li - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
As the “chemical chameleon”, sulfonyl-containing compounds and their variants have been
merged with various types of reactions for the efficient construction of diverse molecular …

Recent advances in minisci‐type reactions

RSJ Proctor, RJ Phipps - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Reactions that involve the addition of carbon‐centered radicals to basic heteroarenes,
followed by formal hydrogen atom loss, have become widely known as Minisci‐type …

Photoredox Catalysis for Building C–C Bonds from C(sp2)–H Bonds

CS Wang, PH Dixneuf, JF Soulé - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Transition metal-catalyzed C–H bond functionalizations have been the focus of intensive
research over the last decades for the formation of C–C bonds from unfunctionalized arenes …

Electrophotocatalysis for Organic Synthesis

MC Lamb, KA Steiniger, LK Trigoura, J Wu… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Electrocatalysis and photocatalysis have been the focus of extensive research efforts in
organic synthesis in recent decades, and these powerful strategies have provided a wealth …

Recent advance in the C–F bond functionalization of trifluoromethyl-containing compounds

G Yan, K Qiu, M Guo - Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The C–F bond is the strongest single bond in organic compounds. It is the most challenging
task to study the activation of the C–F bond in organic synthesis. Trifluoromethyl-containing …