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 …

Photoinduced organocatalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization (O-ATRP): precision polymer synthesis using organic photoredox catalysis

DA Corbin, GM Miyake - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
The development of photoinduced organocatalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization (O-
ATRP) has received considerable attention since its introduction in 2014. Expanding on …

Rational design of photocatalysts for controlled polymerization: effect of structures on photocatalytic activities

C Wu, N Corrigan, CH Lim, W Liu, G Miyake… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Over the past decade, the use of photocatalysts (PCs) in controlled polymerization has
brought new opportunities in sophisticated macromolecular synthesis. However, the …

Precision polymer synthesis by controlled radical polymerization: Fusing the progress from polymer chemistry and reaction engineering

YN Zhou, JJ Li, TT Wang, YY Wu, ZH Luo - Progress in Polymer Science, 2022 - Elsevier
During the first 100 years of polymer science, controlled radical polymerization (also
recommended as reversible deactivation radical polymerization) is undoubtedly a …

Toward green atom transfer radical polymerization: current status and future challenges

S Dworakowska, F Lorandi, A Gorczyński… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Reversible‐deactivation radical polymerizations (RDRPs) have revolutionized synthetic
polymer chemistry. Nowadays, RDRPs facilitate design and preparation of materials with …

The advent and development of organophotoredox catalysis

T Bortolato, S Cuadros, G Simionato… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
In the last decade, photoredox catalysis has unlocked unprecedented reactivities in
synthetic organic chemistry. Seminal advancements in the field have involved the use of well …

Photoinduced controlled/living polymerizations

C Aydogan, G Yilmaz, A Shegiwal… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The application of photochemistry in polymer synthesis is of interest due to the unique
possibilities offered compared to thermochemistry, including topological and temporal …

Externally controlled atom transfer radical polymerization

X Pan, M Fantin, F Yuan, K Matyjaszewski - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Spatial and temporal regulations of ATRP by external stimuli are presented. Various ATRP
techniques, eATRP, photoATRP, and mechanoATRP, are controlled by electrical current …

Beyond C 3 N 4 π-conjugated metal-free polymeric semiconductors for photocatalytic chemical transformations

L Yang, Y Peng, X Luo, Y Dan, J Ye, Y Zhou… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Photocatalysis with stable, efficient and inexpensive metal-free catalysts is one of the most
promising options for non-polluting energy production. This review article covers the state-of …

Visible-light-promoted C–S cross-coupling via intermolecular charge transfer

B Liu, CH Lim, GM Miyake - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Disclosed is a mild, scalable, visible-light-promoted cross-coupling reaction between thiols
and aryl halides for the construction of C–S bonds in the absence of both transition metal …