Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(13), P. 4392 - 4442
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Metal
agents
have
made
incredible
strides
in
preclinical
research
and
clinical
applications,
but
their
short
emission/absorption
wavelengths
continue
to
be
a
barrier
distribution,
therapeutic
action,
visual
tracking,
efficacy
evaluation.
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(6), P. 5842 - 5976
Published: Jan. 24, 2022
Benefiting
from
the
impressive
increase
in
fundamental
knowledge,
last
20
years
have
shown
a
continuous
burst
of
new
ideas
and
consequently
plethora
catalytic
methods
for
enantioselective
radical
reactions.
This
review
aims
to
provide
complete
survey
progress
achieved
over
this
latter
period.
The
first
part
focuses
on
use
chiral
organocatalysts,
these
include
catalysts
covalently
linked
substrate
those
that
interact
with
by
weaker
interactions
like
hydrogen
bonds.
second
is
devoted
transition-metal
redox
catalysis
which
organized
according
increasing
atomic
number
first-row
transition
metals
(Ti,
Cr,
Fe,
Mn,
Co,
Ni,
Cu).
Bioinspired
manganese-
iron-mediated
hydroxylations
oxidations
are
also
discussed.
A
specific
section
dedicated
reactivity
Ru,
Rh,
Ir
complexes
as
Lewis
acids
special
focus
at
metal.
Absorption
photons
result
different
events
such
energy
transfer,
single-electron
hydrogen-atom
transfer
facilitating
formation
radicals.
Organocatalysis
has
been
successfully
combined
photocatalysts,
opened
pathways
enlarging
precursors
available.
merger
photocatalysis
organo-
or
metalla-photocatalysis
brought
novelty
allowed
discovery
large
original
transformations.
enzyme-catalyzed
reactions
involving
intermediates
largely
benefit
visible-light
irradiation
included
review.
provides
comprehensive
inventory
goal
detailing
reaction
mechanisms
involved
transformations
any
nonspecialist
could
find
their
own
creativity
invent
yet
unknown
applications.
ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(19)
Published: Aug. 11, 2022
Abstract
Despite
the
rich
photochemistry
of
3d‐metal
complexes,
utilization
excited‐state
reactivity
these
compounds
in
organic
synthesis
has
been
historically
overlooked.
The
advent
photoredox
catalysis
changed
perception
synthetic
chemists
towards
photochemistry,
and
nowadays
potential
photoinduced,
outer‐sphere
single‐electron
transfer
events
is
widely
recognized.
More
recently,
an
emerging
new
mode
photoactivation
taken
spotlight,
based
on
inner‐sphere
triggered
by
population
ligand‐to‐metal
charge‐transfer
(LMCT)
excited
states.
Contrarily
to
photoredox,
LMCT‐activation
does
not
rely
matching
redox
potentials,
offers
unique
profiles
particularly
well
suited
Earth‐abundant
metal
complexes.
Those
appealing
features
are
propelling
development
methods
using
this
blueprint
generate
highly
reactive
open‐shell
species
under
mild
conditions.
aim
contribution
provide
a
didactical
tool
for
comprehension
concept
facilitate
methodologies
achieve
sustainable
chemical
transformations.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(19), P. 11984 - 11999
Published: Sept. 19, 2022
Radical/radical
cross-coupling
reactions
represent
an
efficient
and
straightforward
approach
for
the
construction
of
chemical
bonds
accordingly
have
drawn
increasing
attention
over
past
decades.
In
order
to
achieve
synthetically
useful
transformations,
a
persistent
radical
should
be
coupled
with
transient
in
accordance
effect
(PRE).
However,
known
radicals
outnumber
by
far
types
free
radicals,
which
limits
widespread
application
PRE,
until
today.
Thus,
development
between
has
been
focus,
meanwhile
transition-metal
catalysis
successfully
implemented
artificially
prolong
lifetimes,
allowing
their
utilization
formal
radical/radical
cross-couplings.
Complementary
research
field
recently
uncovered
that
organocatalytically
generated
NHC-derived
ketyl
are
type
catalytically
radicals.
NHC-catalyzed
transformations
aldehydes
carboxylic
acid
derivatives
enabled
disclosure
ever-increasing
number
interesting
reactions,
different
from
traditional
ionic
processes,
offering
otherwise
inaccessible
activation
modes.
These
discoveries
opened
door
NHC
organocatalysis
manipulation
reactions.
Due
its
obvious
potential
synthetic
organic
chemistry,
it
is
timely
provide
perspective
on
this
emerging
field.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
122(22), P. 16365 - 16609
Published: Nov. 9, 2022
Photocatalyzed
and
photosensitized
chemical
processes
have
seen
growing
interest
recently
become
among
the
most
active
areas
of
research,
notably
due
to
their
applications
in
fields
such
as
medicine,
synthesis,
material
science
or
environmental
chemistry.
Among
all
homogeneous
catalytic
systems
reported
date,
photoactive
copper(I)
complexes
been
shown
be
especially
attractive,
not
only
alternative
noble
metal
complexes,
extensively
studied
utilized
recently.
They
are
at
core
this
review
article
which
is
divided
into
two
main
sections.
The
first
one
focuses
on
an
exhaustive
comprehensive
overview
structural,
photophysical
electrochemical
properties
mononuclear
typical
examples
highlighting
critical
structural
parameters
impact
being
presented
enlighten
future
design
complexes.
second
section
devoted
application
(photoredox
catalysis
organic
reactions
polymerization,
hydrogen
production,
photoreduction
carbon
dioxide
dye-sensitized
solar
cells),
illustrating
progression
from
early
current
state-of-the-art
showcasing
how
some
limitations
can
overcome
with
high
versatility.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(9), P. 5225 - 5261
Published: Jan. 20, 2023
Because
sunlight
is
the
most
abundant
energy
source
on
earth,
it
has
huge
potential
for
practical
applications
ranging
from
sustainable
supply
to
light
driven
chemistry.
From
a
chemical
perspective,
excited
states
generated
by
make
thermodynamically
uphill
reactions
possible,
which
forms
basis
storage
into
fuels.
In
addition,
with
light,
open-shell
species
can
be
open
up
new
reaction
pathways
in
organic
synthesis.
Crucial
are
photosensitizers,
absorb
and
transfer
substrates
various
mechanisms,
processes
that
highly
depend
distance
between
molecules
involved.
Supramolecular
coordination
cages
well
studied
synthetically
accessible
vessels
single
cavities
guest
binding,
ensuring
close
proximity
of
different
components.
Due
high
modularity
their
size,
shape,
nature
metal
centers
ligands,
ideal
platforms
exploit
preorganization
photocatalysis.
Herein
we
focus
application
supramolecular
photocatalysis
artificial
photosynthesis
photo(redox)
catalysis.
Finally,
brief
overview
immobilization
strategies
provides
tools
implementing
devices.
This
review
inspiration
future
design
photocatalytic
host-guest
systems
producing
solar
fuels
complex
molecules.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(14), P. 6185 - 6192
Published: March 30, 2022
Alcohols
and
carboxylic
acids
are
among
the
most
commercially
abundant,
synthetically
versatile,
operationally
convenient
functional
groups
in
organic
chemistry.
Under
visible
light
photoredox
catalysis,
these
native
synthetic
handles
readily
undergo
radical
activation,
resulting
open-shell
intermediates
can
subsequently
participate
transition
metal
catalysis.
In
this
report,
we
describe
C(sp3)–C(sp3)
cross-coupling
of
alcohols
through
dual
combination
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)-mediated
deoxygenation
hypervalent
iodine-mediated
decarboxylation.
This
mild
practical
Ni-catalyzed
radical-coupling
protocol
was
employed
to
prepare
a
wide
array
alkyl–alkyl
cross-coupled
products,
including
highly
congested
quaternary
carbon
centers
from
corresponding
tertiary
or
acids.
We
demonstrate
applications
methodology
alcohol
C1-alkylation
formal
homologation,
as
well
late-stage
functionalization
drugs,
natural
biomolecules.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
55(23), P. 3481 - 3494
Published: Nov. 22, 2022
The
development
of
palladium-catalyzed
cross-coupling
methods
for
the
activation
C(sp2)-Br
bonds
facilitated
access
to
arene-rich
molecules,
enabling
a
concomitant
increase
in
prevalence
this
structural
motif
drug
molecules
recent
decades.
Today,
there
is
growing
appreciation
value
incorporating
saturated
C(sp3)-rich
scaffolds
into
pharmaceutically
active
as
means
achieve
improved
solubility
and
physiological
stability,
providing
impetus
develop
new
coupling
strategies
these
challenging
motifs
most
straightforward
way
possible.
As
an
alternative
classical
two-electron
chemistry,
redox
chemistry
can
enable
elusive
transformations,
recently,
by
interfacing
abundant
first-row
transition-metal
catalysis
with
photoredox
catalysis.
such,
functionalization
ubiquitous
versatile
functional
handles
such
(aliphatic)
carboxylic
acids
via
metallaphotoredox
has
emerged
valuable
field
research
over
past
eight
years.In
Account,
we
will
outline
progress
methodologies
that
employ
aliphatic
(hetero)aromatic
adaptive
groups.
Whereas
decarboxylative
often
necessitate
preactivated
form
redox-active
esters
or
ligands
hypervalent
iodine
reagents,
direct
use
native
acid
functionality
are
highly
desired
have
been
accomplished
through
protocols.
found
bench-stable
undergo
diverse
alkylation,
arylation,
amination,
trifluoromethylation,
leveraging
prevalent
transition
metals
nickel
copper.
Likewise,
aryl
now
able
halogenation
borylation,
entry
points
traditional,
primarily
palladium-
copper-catalyzed
strategies.
Given
breadth
group
tolerance
employed
reaction
conditions,
late-stage
toward
targets
become
standard
tool
design,
synthesis
various
diversified
molecules.
rapid
rise
positively
inspired
pharmaceutical
discovery
be
further
accelerated
novel
development.
achievement
generality
optimization
campaigns
allows
future
breakthroughs
render
protocols
more
reliable
applicable
industry.
This
article
intended
highlight,
particular,
(i)
employment
(hetero)aryl
powerful
(ii)
need
still-elusive
selective
transformations.We
strongly
believe
functionalities
inspire
researchers
across
world
investigate
complex
molecular
targets.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(19), P. 11269 - 11335
Published: Sept. 26, 2023
Late-stage
functionalization
(LSF)
constitutes
a
powerful
strategy
for
the
assembly
or
diversification
of
novel
molecular
entities
with
improved
physicochemical
biological
activities.
LSF
can
thus
greatly
accelerate
development
medicinally
relevant
compounds,
crop
protecting
agents,
and
functional
materials.
Electrochemical
synthesis
has
emerged
as
an
environmentally
friendly
platform
transformation
organic
compounds.
Over
past
decade,
electrochemical
late-stage
(eLSF)
gained
major
momentum,
which
is
summarized
herein
up
to
February
2023.