Electrophotocatalysis: combining light and electricity to catalyze reactions

H Huang, KA Steiniger, TH Lambert - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Visible-light photocatalysis and electrocatalysis are two powerful strategies for the promotion
of chemical reactions that have received tremendous attention in recent years. In contrast …

Designing sites in heterogeneous catalysis: are we reaching selectivities competitive with those of homogeneous catalysts?

F Zaera - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
A critical review of different prominent nanotechnologies adapted to catalysis is provided,
with focus on how they contribute to the improvement of selectivity in heterogeneous …

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 …

A perspective on late-stage aromatic C–H bond functionalization

L Zhang, T Ritter - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2022 - ACS Publications
Late-stage functionalization of C–H bonds (C–H LSF) can provide a straightforward
approach to the efficient synthesis of functionalized complex molecules. However, C–H LSF …

Photoredox-catalyzed C–H functionalization reactions

N Holmberg-Douglas, DA Nicewicz - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
The fields of C–H functionalization and photoredox catalysis have garnered enormous
interest and utility in the past several decades. Many different scientific disciplines have …

Powering the future: how can electrochemistry make a difference in organic synthesis?

TH Meyer, I Choi, C Tian, L Ackermann - Chem, 2020 - cell.com
The full control of redox events is of utmost importance to key aspects of molecular
synthesis. As a consequence, chemists have recognized the power of electrochemistry for …

Unraveling the structure and reactivity patterns of the indole radical cation in regioselective electrochemical oxidative annulations

X Liu, D Yang, Z Liu, Y Wang, Y Liu… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Oxidation-induced strategy for inert chemical bond activation through highly active radical
cation intermediate has exhibited unique reactivity. Understanding the structure and …

Transformations of less-activated phenols and phenol derivatives via C–O cleavage

Z Qiu, CJ Li - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Employing phenols and phenol derivatives as electrophiles for cross-coupling reactions has
numerous advantages over commonly used aryl halides in terms of environmental …

Recent advances in radical C–H activation/radical cross-coupling

H Yi, G Zhang, H Wang, Z Huang, J Wang… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Research and industrial interest in radical C–H activation/radical cross-coupling chemistry
has continuously grown over the past few decades. These reactions offer fascinating and …

Synthetic photoelectrochemistry

JP Barham, B König - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Photoredox catalysis (PRC) and synthetic organic electrochemistry (SOE) are often
considered competing technologies in organic synthesis. Their fusion has been largely …