Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 26 - 26
Published: Dec. 28, 2020
Laccases
are
multicopper
oxidases,
which
have
been
widely
investigated
in
recent
decades
thanks
to
their
ability
oxidize
organic
substrates
the
corresponding
radicals
while
producing
water
at
expense
of
molecular
oxygen.
Besides
successful
(bio)technological
applications,
for
example,
textile,
petrochemical,
and
detoxifications/bioremediations
industrial
processes,
synthetic
potentialities
mild
green
preparation
or
selective
modification
fine
chemicals
outstanding
value
biocatalyzed
synthesis.
Accordingly,
this
review
is
focused
on
reporting
rationalizing
some
most
interesting
exploitations
laccases.
Applications
so-called
laccase-mediator
system
(LMS)
alcohol
oxidation
discussed
with
a
focus
carbohydrate
chemistry
natural
products
as
well
bio-
chemo-integrated
processes.
The
laccase-catalyzed
Csp2-H
bonds
activation
via
monoelectronic
also
by
examples
enzymatic
C-C
C-O
radical
homo-
hetero-couplings,
aromatic
nucleophilic
substitutions
hydroquinones
quinoids.
Finally,
laccase-initiated
domino/cascade
synthesis
valuable
(hetero)cycles,
elegant
strategies
documented
literature
across
more
than
three
decades,
presented.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(2), P. 1543 - 1625
Published: Oct. 8, 2021
In
recent
years,
visible
light-induced
transition
metal
catalysis
has
emerged
as
a
new
paradigm
in
organic
photocatalysis,
which
led
to
the
discovery
of
unprecedented
transformations
well
improvement
known
reactions.
this
subfield
complex
serves
double
duty
by
harvesting
photon
energy
and
then
enabling
bond
forming/breaking
events
mostly
via
single
catalytic
cycle,
thus
contrasting
established
dual
photocatalysis
an
exogenous
photosensitizer
is
employed.
addition,
approach
often
synergistically
combines
catalyst–substrate
interaction
with
photoinduced
process,
feature
that
uncommon
conventional
photoredox
chemistry.
This
Review
describes
early
development
advances
emerging
field.
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:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(19), P. 10871 - 10885
Published: Aug. 28, 2020
Carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
is
an
important
C1
source
for
the
generation
of
carboxylic
acids
and
derivatives.
Stoichiometric
catalytic
carboxylation
nucleophiles,
including
organometallic
reagents,
with
CO2
has
been
widely
investigated.
Since
many
kinds
reagents
are
prepared
from
electrophiles,
transition-metal-catalyzed
direct
diverse
electrophiles
attracted
much
attention
high
step
economy
user-friendly
protocols.
Although
significant
progress
achieved,
use
stoichiometric
metallic
or
pyrophoric
reductants
common.
The
renaissance
photochemistry
seen
numerous
efforts
devoted
to
light-driven
CO2,
which
become
one
most
active
directions
in
this
field.
In
Perspective,
we
summarize
recent
advances
visible-light-driven
reductive
substrates,
such
as
unsaturated
hydrocarbons,
organic
(pseudo)halides,
imines,
presence
mild
electron
donors,
amines,
Hantzsch
esters,
formates.
We
highlight
mechanisms
reactions,
can
proceed
absence
a
photoredox
catalyst
dual
visible
light
photoredox/transition
metal
system.
also
discuss
future
field
offer
some
insight
into
challenges
that
remain.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 1180 - 1200
Published: Jan. 5, 2022
Key
similarities
and
differences
of
Pd
Ni
in
catalytic
systems
are
discussed.
Overall,
catalyze
a
vast
number
similar
C–C
C–heteroatom
bond-forming
reactions.
However,
the
smaller
atomic
radius
lower
electronegativity
Ni,
as
well
more
negative
redox
potentials
low-valent
species,
often
provide
higher
reactivity
oxidative
addition
or
insertion
reactions
persistence
alkyl-Ni
intermediates
against
β-hydrogen
elimination,
thus
enabling
activation
reluctant
electrophiles,
including
alkyl
electrophiles.
Another
key
point
relates
to
stability
open-shell
electronic
configurations
Ni(I)
Ni(III)
compared
with
Pd(I)
Pd(III).
Nickel
very
involve
interconvertible
Ni(n+)
active
species
variable
oxidation
states
(Ni(0),
Ni(I),
Ni(II),
Ni(III)).
In
contrast,
involving
Pd(III)
still
relatively
less
developed
may
require
facilitation
by
special
ligands
merging
photo-
electrocatalysis.
high
Pd(n+)
ensure
their
facile
reduction
Pd(0)
under
assistance
numerous
reagents
solvents,
providing
concentrations
molecular
Pd1(0)
complexes
that
can
reversibly
aggregate
into
Pdn
clusters
nanoparticles
form
cocktail
Pdn(0)
various
nuclearities
(i.e.,
values
"n").
Ni(0)
strong
reductants;
they
sensitive
deactivation
air
other
oxidizers
and,
consequence,
operate
at
catalyst
loadings
than
palladium
same
The
ease
robustness
versatility
for
catalysis,
whereas
variety
enables
diverse
uncommon
reactivity,
albeit
requiring
efforts
stabilization
nickel
systems.
As
discussion,
we
note
easily
"cocktail
particles"
different
but
(Pd1,
Pdn,
NPs),
behave
species"
is
stable
nuclearities.
Undoubtedly,
there
stronger
demand
ever
not
only
develop
improved
efficient
catalysts
also
understand
mechanisms
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(45), P. 19058 - 19064
Published: Oct. 30, 2020
A
direct
enantioselective
acylation
of
α-amino
C(sp3)-H
bonds
with
carboxylic
acids
has
been
achieved
via
the
merger
transition
metal
and
photoredox
catalysis.
This
straightforward
protocol
enables
cross-coupling
a
wide
range
acids,
one
class
feedstock
chemicals,
readily
available
N-alkyl
benzamides
to
produce
highly
valuable
ketones
in
high
enantioselectivities
under
mild
conditions.
The
synthetic
utility
this
method
is
further
demonstrated
by
gram
scale
synthesis
application
late-stage
functionalization.
provides
an
unprecedented
solution
address
challenging
stereocontrol
metallaphotoredox
catalysis
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
α-C(sp3)-H
bond
benzamide
coupling
partner
cleavage
photocatalytically
generated
bromine
radicals
form
alkyl
radicals,
which
subsequently
engages
nickel-catalyzed
asymmetric
acylation.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
23(10), P. 3677 - 3682
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
A
metal-free
photocatalytic
strategy
for
the
preparation
of
thiocyanated
heterocycles
from
inexpensive
NH4SCN
has
been
developed
using
carbon
nitride
(g-C3N4)
as
a
general
heterogeneous
catalyst.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(17), P. 9369 - 9388
Published: April 20, 2023
Photoredox
catalysis
of
organic
reactions
driven
by
iron
has
attracted
substantial
attention
throughout
recent
years,
due
to
potential
environmental
and
economic
benefits.
In
this
Perspective,
three
major
strategies
were
identified
that
have
been
employed
date
achieve
reactivities
comparable
the
successful
noble
metal
photoredox
catalysis:
(1)
Direct
replacement
a
center
in
archetypal
polypyridyl
complexes,
resulting
metal-centered
photofunctional
state.
(2)
situ
generation
photoactive
complexes
substrate
coordination
where
are
via
intramolecular
electron
transfer
involving
charge-transfer
states,
for
example,
through
visible-light-induced
homolysis.
(3)
Improving
excited-state
lifetimes
redox
potentials
states
new
ligand
design.
We
seek
give
an
overview
evaluation
developments
rapidly
growing
field
and,
at
same
time,
provide
outlook
on
future
iron-based
catalysis.