Science,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
366(6463), P. 364 - 369
Published: Oct. 17, 2019
Charging
through
the
looking
glass
Asymmetric
catalysis
is
a
commonly
applied
technique
to
prepare
just
one
of
two
mirror-image
products
in
chemical
reaction.
But
what
if
you
already
have
compound
want,
stuck
mixture
left-
and
right-handed
enantiomers?
Shin
et
al.
now
show
that
light-induced
electron
transfer
can
trigger
favorable
succession
proton
hydrogen-atom
steps,
both
which
are
susceptible
biasing
by
catalysts,
preferentially
convert
cyclic
urea
enantiomers
into
(see
Perspective
Wendlandt).
Science
,
this
issue
p.
364
;
see
also
304
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
81(16), P. 6898 - 6926
Published: Aug. 1, 2016
In
recent
years,
photoredox
catalysis
has
come
to
the
forefront
in
organic
chemistry
as
a
powerful
strategy
for
activation
of
small
molecules.
general
sense,
these
approaches
rely
on
ability
metal
complexes
and
dyes
convert
visible
light
into
chemical
energy
by
engaging
single-electron
transfer
with
substrates,
thereby
generating
reactive
intermediates.
this
Perspective,
we
highlight
unique
expedite
development
completely
new
reaction
mechanisms,
particular
emphasis
placed
multicatalytic
strategies
that
enable
construction
challenging
carbon–carbon
carbon–heteroatom
bonds.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
116(17), P. 10035 - 10074
Published: April 25, 2016
The
interaction
between
an
electronically
excited
photocatalyst
and
organic
molecule
can
result
in
the
genertion
of
a
diverse
array
reactive
intermediates
that
be
manipulated
variety
ways
to
synthetically
useful
bond
constructions.
This
Review
summarizes
dual-catalyst
strategies
have
been
applied
synthetic
photochemistry.
Mechanistically
distinct
modes
photocatalysis
are
discussed,
including
photoinduced
electron
transfer,
hydrogen
atom
energy
transfer.
We
focus
upon
cooperative
interactions
photocatalysts
with
redox
mediators,
Lewis
Brønsted
acids,
organocatalysts,
enzymes,
transition
metal
complexes.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
45(8), P. 2044 - 2056
Published: Jan. 1, 2016
Radicals
are
an
important
class
of
versatile
and
highly
reactive
species.
Compared
with
the
wide
applications
various
C-centred
radicals,
however,
N-radical
species
including
N-centred
radicals
radical
ions
remain
largely
unexplored
due
to
lack
convenient
methods
for
their
generation.
In
recent
years,
visible
light
photoredox
catalysis
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
platform
generation
methodology
development
towards
synthesis
diverse
N-containing
compounds.
this
tutorial
review,
we
highlight
advances
in
rapidly
developing
area
particular
emphases
put
on
working
models
new
reaction
design.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
116(17), P. 9850 - 9913
Published: April 12, 2016
The
present
review
offers
an
overview
of
the
current
approaches
for
photochemical
and
photocatalytic
generation
reactive
intermediates
their
application
in
formation
carbon-carbon
bonds.
Valuable
synthetic
targets
are
accessible,
including
arylation
processes,
both
carbo-
heterocycles,
alpha-
beta-functionalization
carbonyls,
addition
reactions
onto
double
triple
According
to
recent
advancements
field
visible/solar
light
catalysis,
a
significant
part
literature
reported
herein
involves
radical
ions
radicals
as
key
intermediates,
with
particular
attention
most
examples.
Synthetic
carbenes,
biradicals/radical
pairs
carbocations
have
been
also
reported.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
120(5), P. 2613 - 2692
Published: Feb. 17, 2020
Transition-metal
catalyzed
reactions
that
are
able
to
construct
complex
aliphatic
amines
from
simple,
readily
available
feedstocks
have
become
a
cornerstone
of
modern
synthetic
organic
chemistry.
In
light
the
ever-increasing
importance
across
range
chemical
sciences,
this
review
aims
provide
concise
overview
transition-metal
approaches
alkylamine
synthesis
and
their
functionalization.
Selected
examples
amine
bond
forming
include:
(a)
hydroamination
hydroaminoalkylation,
(b)
C(sp3)–H
functionalization,
(c)
visible-light-mediated
photoredox
catalysis.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
49(8), P. 1546 - 1556
Published: July 29, 2016
ConspectusRedox
events
in
which
an
electron
and
proton
are
exchanged
a
concerted
elementary
step
commonly
referred
to
as
proton-coupled
transfers
(PCETs).
PCETs
known
operate
numerous
important
biological
redox
processes,
well
recent
inorganic
technologies
for
small
molecule
activation.
These
studies
suggest
that
PCET
catalysis
might
also
function
general
mode
of
substrate
activation
organic
synthesis.
Over
the
past
three
years,
our
group
has
worked
advance
this
hypothesis
demonstrate
synthetic
utility
through
development
novel
catalytic
radical
chemistries.
The
central
aim
these
efforts
been
ability
homolytically
activate
wide
variety
common
functional
groups
energetically
inaccessible
using
molecular
H
atom
transfer
catalysts.To
do
so,
we
made
use
simple
formalism
first
introduced
by
Mayer
co-workers
allowed
us
predict
thermodynamic
capacity
any
oxidant/base
or
reductant/acid
pair
formally
add
remove
H·
from
given
substrate.
With
insight,
were
able
rationally
select
catalyst
combinations
thermodynamically
competent
homolyze
extraordinarily
strong
E–H
σ-bonds
found
many
protic
(BDFEs
>
100
kcal/mol)
form
unusually
weak
bonds
hydrogen
via
reductive
action
π-systems
<
35
kcal/mol).
ideas
reduced
practice
new
systems
activations
ketones
oxidative
amide
N–H
directly
furnish
reactive
ketyl
amidyl
radicals,
respectively.
In
both
systems,
reaction
outcomes
be
successfully
predicted
effective
bond
strength
formalism,
suggesting
thermochemical
considerations
can
provide
useful
actionable
insights
into
design.The
control
enantioselectivity
free
processes
established.
Specifically,
multisite
requires
formation
pre-equilibrium
between
donor/acceptor
prior
charge
transfer.
We
recognized
H-bond
interfaces
persist
following
event,
resulting
noncovalent
complexes
nascent
intermediates.
When
chiral
donors/acceptors
employed,
association
basis
asymmetric
induction
subsequent
bond-forming
steps.
discuss
capitalize
on
understanding
protocol
enantioselective
aza-pinacol
cyclizations.Lastly,
highlight
alternative
mechanism
exploits
redox-active
metals
weaken
coordinated
ligands,
enabling
nominally
∼
kcal)
abstracted
acceptors
with
concomitant
oxidation
metal
center.
This
"soft
homolysis"
enables
generation
metalated
intermediates
substrates
under
completely
neutral
conditions.
example
is
presented
context
C–N
forming
jointly
mediated
bulky
titanocene
stable
nitroxyl
TEMPO.