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 …

Supported single-metal atom catalysts (SACs) are constituted of isolated active metal
centers, which are heterogenized on inert supports such as graphene, porous carbon, and …

Vicinal diamines, especially unsymmetrical ones, are among the most common structural
motifs in biologically active molecules, natural products and pharmaceuticals. While the …

Oxidation-induced strategy for inert chemical bond activation through highly active radical
cation intermediate has exhibited unique reactivity. Understanding the structure and …

Aliphatic azides are a versatile class of compounds found in a variety of biologically active
pharmaceuticals. These compounds are also recognized as useful precursors for the …

A method for the acetoxyhydroxylation of olefins with syn stereoselectivity under
electrophotocatalytic conditions is described. The procedure uses a …

Electricity originating from renewable resources can be used for highly sustainable and
economically attractive applications. With electrons as the mass-free reagent, the use of a …

The azido group is found in large numbers of natural products, drugs, biochemicals and
materials and to date, many elegant and useful methods for the synthesis of organic azides …

Functionalized oxindole derivatives are widely present in numerous drug-like molecules and
natural products. A green and efficient protocol to access diversely functionalized oxindoles …

Here we report the oxidative umpolung of 2, 3-disubstituted indoles toward enantioselective
dearomative aza-spirocyclization to give the corresponding spiroindolenines using chiral …