ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(21)
Published: Aug. 16, 2023
Abstract
Visible
light‐induced
photocatalysis
has
been
widely
investigated,
which
offers
exciting
opportunities
to
build
new
catalytic
platforms
that
are
unattainable
under
ground
state
conditions.
Asymmetric
a
longstanding
challenge
due
the
high
reactivity
of
photogenerated
intermediates
leading
strong
background
reaction.
Carbonyl
group
is
an
important
fundamental
scaffold
in
organic
synthesis.
The
photocatalytic
asymmetric
transformations
carbonyl
compounds
for
synthesizing
enantioenriched
secondary
and
tertiary
alcohols
significant
value
but
remain
problematic.
Even
so,
series
intriguing
works
concerning
this
topic
have
reported
recent
year.
This
review
summarizes
advances
area,
mainly
dividing
into
single
synergetic
catalyst
systems,
mechanism
each
reaction
discussed.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(2), P. 1875 - 1924
Published: Aug. 6, 2021
Direct
photocatalyzed
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(d-HAT)
can
be
considered
a
method
of
choice
for
the
elaboration
aliphatic
C–H
bonds.
In
this
manifold,
photocatalyst
(PCHAT)
exploits
energy
photon
to
trigger
homolytic
cleavage
such
bonds
in
organic
compounds.
Selective
bond
may
achieved
by
judicious
abstractor
(key
parameters
are
electronic
character
and
molecular
structure),
as
well
reaction
additives.
Different
classes
PCsHAT
available,
including
aromatic
ketones,
xanthene
dyes
(Eosin
Y),
polyoxometalates,
uranyl
salts,
metal-oxo
porphyrin
tris(amino)cyclopropenium
radical
dication.
The
processes
(mainly
C–C
formation)
most
cases
carried
out
under
mild
conditions
with
help
visible
light.
aim
review
is
offer
comprehensive
survey
synthetic
applications
d-HAT.
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.
eScience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2(3), P. 243 - 277
Published: April 23, 2022
Compared
with
general
redox
chemistry,
electrochemistry
using
the
electron
as
a
potent,
controllable,
yet
traceless
alternative
to
chemical
oxidants/reductants
usually
offers
more
sustainable
options
for
achieving
selective
organic
synthesis.
With
its
environmentally
benign
features
gradually
being
uncovered
and
studied,
electrosynthesis
is
currently
undergoing
revival
becoming
rapidly
growing
area
within
synthetic
community.
Among
electrochemical
transformations,
anodically
enabled
ones
have
been
far
extensively
exploited
than
those
driven
by
cathodic
reduction,
although
both
approaches
are
conceptually
attractive.
To
stimulate
development
of
cathodically
reactions,
this
review
summarizes
recently
developed
reductive
electrosynthetic
protocols,
discussing
highlighting
reaction
features,
substrate
scopes,
applications,
plausible
mechanisms
reveal
recent
trends
in
area.
Herein,
reduction-enabled
preparative
transformations
categorized
into
four
types:
reduction
(1)
unsaturated
hydrocarbons,
(2)
heteroatom-containing
carbon-based
systems,
(3)
saturated
C-hetero
or
C–C
polar/strained
bonds,
(4)
hetero-hetero
linkages.
Apart
from
net
electroreductive
few
examples
photo-electrosynthesis
well
paired
electrolysis
also
introduced,
which
offer
opportunities
overcome
certain
limitations
improve
versatility.
The
electrochemically
driven,
transition
metal-catalyzed
cross-couplings
that
comprehensively
discussed
several
other
reviews
not
included
here.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(4), P. 1899 - 1909
Published: Jan. 18, 2022
The
formation
of
carbon-carbon
bonds
lies
at
the
heart
synthetic
organic
chemistry
and
is
widely
applied
to
construct
complex
drugs,
polymers,
materials.
Despite
its
importance,
catalytic
carbonyl
arylation
remains
comparatively
underdeveloped,
due
limited
scope
functional
group
tolerance.
Herein
we
disclose
an
umpolung
strategy
achieve
radical
via
dual
catalysis.
This
redox-neutral
approach
provides
a
complementary
method
Grignard-type
products
from
(hetero)aryl
bromides
aliphatic
aldehydes,
without
need
for
pre-functionalization.
A
sequential
activation,
hydrogen-atom
transfer,
halogen
atom
transfer
process
could
directly
convert
aldehydes
corresponding
ketyl-type
radicals,
which
further
react
with
aryl-nickel
intermediates
in
overall
polarity-reversal
process.
tolerates─among
others─acidic
groups,
heteroaryl
motifs,
sterically
hindered
substrates
has
been
late-stage
modification
drugs
natural
products.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
27(10), P. 2526 - 2531
Published: March 5, 2025
Herein,
we
introduce
an
efficient
and
straightforward
strategy
for
the
selective
C-H
esterification
alkylation
of
quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones
with
aldehydes.
A
key
feature
our
study
is
ability
to
perform
both
using
different
types
The
reaction
system
highly
compatible
a
range
aldehydes,
yielding
C3-esterified
C3-alkylated
products
in
moderate-to-good
yields.
applicability
this
approach
further
enhanced
by
its
scalability
through
continuous-flow
synthesis,
late-stage
modification
significant
molecules,
product
derivatization.
Our
mechanistic
investigations
reveal
radical
relay
mechanism,
triggered
hydrogen
atom
transfer
process.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
61(10)
Published: Nov. 15, 2021
The
simple
and
efficient
conversion
of
carbonyl
compounds
into
functionalized
alkanes
via
deoxygenation
is
highly
enabling
in
chemical
synthesis.
This
Review
covers
the
recent
methodology
development
carboxyl
deoxygenative
functionalizations,
highlighting
some
representative
significant
contributions
this
field.
These
advances
are
categorized
based
on
reactivity
patterns
oxygenated
feedstock
compounds,
including
aldehydes,
ketones
carboxylic
acids.
Four
types
reactive
intermediates
arising
from
aldehydes
during
deoxygenation,
namely,
bis-electrophiles,
carbenoids,
bis-nucleophiles
alkyl
radical
equivalents,
presented,
while
acids
mainly
behave
as
tris-electrophiles
when
deoxygenated.
In
each
subcategory,
selected
examples
organized
according
to
type
bond
formation
discussed
a
generalized
mechanistic
perspective.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(16), P. 7030 - 7037
Published: March 22, 2022
The
rapid
synthesis
of
cyclic
scaffolds
is
high
importance
to
the
chemistry
community.
Strategies
for
convergent
substituted
carbocycles
and
heterocycles
remain
underexplored
despite
plethora
applications
that
these
motifs
have
in
pharmaceutical
materials
industries.
Reported
herein
a
tandem
carbene
photoredox-catalyzed
process
cycloalkanones
via
formal
[5
+
1]
cycloaddition.
Featuring
two
distinct
photoredox
cycles
novel
α-oxidation
benzylic
ketones,
this
reaction
offers
mild
approach
construct
contiguous
C-C
bonds
eliminates
need
strong
bases
or
expensive
metal
catalysts.
utility
method
highlighted
through
various
product
diversification
reactions
allow
access
range
important
scaffolds.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(26), P. 11888 - 11896
Published: June 23, 2022
Ketone–olefin
coupling
reactions
are
common
methods
for
the
formation
of
carbon–carbon
bonds.
This
reaction
class
typically
requires
stoichiometric
or
super
quantities
metal
reductants,
and
catalytic
variations
limited
in
application.
Photoredox
catalysis
has
offered
an
alternative
method
toward
ketone–olefin
reactions,
although
most
scope
to
easily
reducible
aromatic
carbonyl
compounds.
Herein,
we
describe
a
mild,
metal-free
using
excited-state
acridine
radical
reductant
as
photoredox
catalyst.
We
demonstrate
both
intramolecular
intermolecular
couplings
aliphatic
ketones
aldehydes.
Mechanistic
evidence
is
also
presented
supporting
"olefin
first"
mechanism.