Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(10), P. 1722 - 1726
Published: March 4, 2023
Direct
N-allylation
of
azoles
with
hydrogen
evolution
has
been
achieved
through
the
synergistic
combination
organic
photocatalysis
and
cobalt
catalysis.
The
protocol
bypasses
stoichiometric
oxidants
prefunctionalization
alkenes
produces
(H2)
as
byproduct.
This
transformation
highlights
high
step-
atom-economy,
efficiency,
broad
functional
group
tolerance
for
further
derivatization,
which
opens
a
door
C-N
bond
formation
that
is
valuable
in
heterocyclic
chemistry.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(8), P. 4237 - 4352
Published: Jan. 24, 2023
The
emergence
of
modern
photocatalysis,
characterized
by
mildness
and
selectivity,
has
significantly
spurred
innovative
late-stage
C–H
functionalization
approaches
that
make
use
low
energy
photons
as
a
controllable
source.
Compared
to
traditional
strategies,
photocatalysis
paves
the
way
toward
complementary
and/or
previously
unattainable
regio-
chemoselectivities.
Merging
compelling
benefits
with
workflow
offers
potentially
unmatched
arsenal
tackle
drug
development
campaigns
beyond.
This
Review
highlights
photocatalytic
strategies
small-molecule
drugs,
agrochemicals,
natural
products,
classified
according
targeted
bond
newly
formed
one.
Emphasis
is
devoted
identifying,
describing,
comparing
main
mechanistic
scenarios.
draws
critical
comparison
between
established
ionic
chemistry
photocatalyzed
radical-based
manifolds.
aims
establish
current
state-of-the-art
illustrate
key
unsolved
challenges
be
addressed
in
future.
authors
aim
introduce
general
readership
functionalization,
specialist
practitioners
evaluation
methodologies,
potential
for
improvement,
future
uncharted
directions.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
122(21), P. 16110 - 16293
Published: Sept. 16, 2022
In
the
present
review,
we
discuss
recent
progress
in
field
of
C–Z
bond
formation
reactions
(Z
=
S,
Se,
Te)
catalyzed
by
transition
metals.
Two
complementary
methodologies
are
considered─catalytic
cross-coupling
and
catalytic
addition
reactions.
The
development
advanced
systems
is
aimed
at
improved
catalyst
efficiency,
reduced
loading,
better
cost
environmental
concerns,
higher
selectivity
yields.
important
rise
research
efforts
sustainability
green
chemistry
areas
critically
assessed.
paramount
role
mechanistic
studies
a
new
generation
addressed,
key
achievements,
problems,
challenges
summarized
for
this
field.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(41)
Published: Aug. 26, 2023
Solar-driven
CO2
reduction
integrated
with
C-C/C-X
bond-forming
organic
synthesis
represents
a
substantially
untapped
opportunity
to
simultaneously
tackle
carbon
neutrality
and
create
an
atom-/redox-economical
chemical
synthesis.
Herein,
we
demonstrate
the
first
cooperative
photoredox
catalysis
of
efficient
tunable
syngas,
paired
direct
alkylation/arylation
unactivated
allylic
sp3
C-H
bonds
for
accessing
C-C
products,
over
SiO2
-supported
single
Ni
atoms-decorated
CdS
quantum
dots
(QDs).
Our
protocol
not
only
bypasses
additional
oxidant/reductant
pre-functionalization
substrates,
affording
broad
products
moderate
excellent
yields,
but
also
produces
syngas
CO/H2
ratios
(1
:
2-5
1).
Such
win-win
coupling
highlights
high
atom-,
step-
redox-economy,
good
durability,
illuminating
tantalizing
possibility
renewable
sunlight-driven
feedstocks
manufacturing
industry.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(27), P. 12229 - 12246
Published: June 30, 2022
Strong
reducing
agents
(<−2.0
V
vs
saturated
calomel
electrode
(SCE))
enable
a
wide
array
of
useful
organic
chemistry,
but
suffer
from
variety
limitations.
Stoichiometric
metallic
reductants
such
as
alkali
metals
and
SmI2
are
commonly
employed
for
these
reactions;
however,
considerations
including
expense,
ease
use,
safety,
waste
generation
limit
the
practicality
methods.
Recent
approaches
utilizing
energy
multiple
photons
or
electron-primed
photoredox
catalysis
have
accessed
reduction
potentials
equivalent
to
Li0
shown
how
this
enables
selective
transformations
aryl
chlorides
via
radicals.
However,
in
some
cases,
low
stability
catalytic
intermediates
can
turnover
numbers.
Herein,
we
report
ability
CdS
nanocrystal
quantum
dots
(QDs)
function
strong
photoreductants
present
evidence
that
highly
electron
is
generated
two
consecutive
photoexcitations
QDs
with
intermediate
reductive
quenching.
Mechanistic
experiments
suggest
Auger
recombination,
photophysical
phenomenon
known
occur
photoexcited
anionic
QDs,
generates
transient
thermally
excited
electrons
observed
reductions.
Using
blue
light-emitting
diodes
(LEDs)
sacrificial
amine
reductants,
phosphate
esters
up
−3.4
SCE
photoreductively
cleaved
afford
hydrodefunctionalized
functionalized
products.
In
contrast
small-molecule
catalysts,
stable
under
conditions
numbers
47
500
been
achieved.
These
also
effect
other
challenging
reductions,
tosylate
protecting
group
removal
amines,
debenzylation
benzyl-protected
alcohols,
ring
opening
cyclopropane
carboxylic
acid
derivatives.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(13)
Published: Jan. 16, 2024
Abstract
Activation
of
ubiquitous
C(sp
3
)−H
bonds
is
extremely
attractive
but
remains
a
great
challenge.
Heterogeneous
photocatalysis
offers
promising
and
sustainable
approach
for
activation
has
been
fast
developing
in
the
past
decade.
This
Minireview
focuses
on
mechanism
strategies
heterogeneous
photocatalytic
activation.
After
introducing
mechanistic
insights,
including
precise
design
active
sites,
regulation
reactive
radical
species,
improving
charge
separation
reactor
innovations
are
discussed.
In
addition,
recent
advances
hydrocarbons,
alcohols,
ethers,
amines
amides
by
summarized.
Lastly,
challenges
opportunities
outlined
to
encourage
more
efforts
development
this
exciting
field.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(49), P. 20863 - 20872
Published: Dec. 1, 2021
Electrochemical
synthesis
has
been
rapidly
developed
over
the
past
few
years,
while
a
vast
majority
of
reactions
proceed
through
radical
pathway.
Understanding
properties
intermediates
is
crucial
in
mechanistic
study
electrochemical
transformations
and
will
be
beneficial
for
developing
new
reactions.
Nevertheless,
it
rather
difficult
to
determine
"live"
due
their
high
reactivity.
In
this
work,
formation
structure
sulfonamide
N-centered
radicals
have
researched
directly
by
using
time-resolved
electron
paramagnetic
resonance
(EPR)
technique
under
conditions.
Supported
EPR
results,
reactivity
as
mediator
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
approach
discussed.
Subsequently,
these
results
successfully
utilized
discovery
an
unactivated
C(sp3)–H
arylation
reaction.
The
kinetic
experiments
revealed
rate-determined
step
anodic
oxidation
sulfonamides.