Photocatalytic late-stage C–H functionalization

P Bellotti, HM Huang, T Faber, F Glorius - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
The emergence of modern photocatalysis, characterized by mildness and selectivity, has
significantly spurred innovative late-stage C–H functionalization approaches that make use …

Photons or electrons? A critical comparison of electrochemistry and photoredox catalysis for organic synthesis

NES Tay, D Lehnherr, T Rovis - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Redox processes are at the heart of synthetic methods that rely on either electrochemistry or
photoredox catalysis, but how do electrochemistry and photoredox catalysis compare? Both …

Radical C(sp3)–H functionalization and cross-coupling reactions

DL Golden, SE Suh, SS Stahl - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
C–H functionalization reactions are playing an increasing role in the preparation and
modification of complex organic molecules, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and …

Strategies for Nucleophilic C(sp3)–(Radio)Fluorination

INM Leibler, SS Gandhi, MA Tekle-Smith… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This Perspective surveys the progress and current limitations of nucleophilic fluorination
methodologies. Despite the long and rich history of C (sp3)–F bond construction in chemical …

The interplay of polar effects in controlling the selectivity of radical reactions

A Ruffoni, RC Mykura, M Bietti, D Leonori - Nature Synthesis, 2022 - nature.com
Radical reactivity is a powerful tool for molecular construction that often provides bond-
forming strategies and retrosynthetic disconnections complementary to those available …

Benzylic C–H esterification with limiting C–H substrate enabled by photochemical redox buffering of the Cu catalyst

DL Golden, C Zhang, SJ Chen… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Copper-catalyzed radical-relay reactions provide a versatile strategy for selective C–H
functionalization; however, reactions with peroxide-based oxidants often require excess C …

[HTML][HTML] Photocatalytic C (sp 3) radical generation via C–H, C–C, and C–X bond cleavage

CY Huang, J Li, CJ Li - Chemical Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
C (sp3) radicals (R˙) are of broad research interest and synthetic utility. This review collects
some of the most recent advancements in photocatalytic R˙ generation and highlights …

Azolation of benzylic C–H bonds via photoredox-catalyzed carbocation generation

M Das, L Zamani, C Bratcher… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A visible-light photoredox-catalyzed method is reported that enables the coupling between
benzylic C–H substrates and N–H azoles. Classically, medicinally relevant N-benzyl azoles …

Selective functionalization of benzylic C (sp3)–H bonds to synthesize complex molecules

Y Zhang, T Zhang, S Das - Chem, 2022 - cell.com
Functionalization of the benzylic C (sp 3)–H bond has become a compelling and robust tool
to speed up pre-clinical research for" lead discovery." Besides bring frequently utilizated to …

Late-Stage Isotopic Exchange of Primary Amines

JR Dorsheimer, T Rovis - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Stable isotopes such as 2H, 13C, and 15N have important applications in chemistry and
drug discovery. Late-stage incorporation of uncommon isotopes via isotopic exchange …