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 …

Iron photoredox catalysis–past, present, and future

LHM de Groot, A Ilic, J Schwarz… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Photoredox catalysis of organic reactions driven by iron has attracted substantial attention
throughout recent years, due to potential environmental and economic benefits. In this …

Iron-Catalyzed C(Sp3)–H Borylation, Thiolation, and Sulfinylation Enabled by Photoinduced Ligand-to-Metal Charge Transfer

JL Tu, AM Hu, L Guo, W Xia - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Catalytic C (sp3)–H functionalization has provided enormous opportunities to construct
organic molecules, facilitating the derivatization of complex pharmaceutical compounds …

Ligand‐to‐metal charge transfer (LMCT) photochemistry at 3d‐metal complexes: an emerging tool for sustainable organic synthesis

F Juliá - ChemCatChem, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the rich photochemistry of 3d‐metal complexes, the utilization of excited‐state
reactivity of these compounds in organic synthesis has been historically overlooked. The …

Copper-Mediated Dehydrogenative C(sp3)–H Borylation of Alkanes

R Sang, W Han, H Zhang, CM Saunders… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Borylations of inert carbon–hydrogen bonds are highly useful for transforming feedstock
chemicals into versatile organoboron reagents. Catalysis of these reactions has historically …

Identification of alkoxy radicals as hydrogen atom transfer agents in Ce-catalyzed C–H functionalization

Q An, YY Xing, R Pu, M Jia, Y Chen, A Hu… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The intermediacy of alkoxy radicals in cerium-catalyzed C–H functionalization via H-atom
abstraction has been unambiguously confirmed. Catalytically relevant Ce (IV)–alkoxide …

Photoelectrochemical oxidative C(sp3)−H borylation of unactivated hydrocarbons

PF Zhong, JL Tu, Y Zhao, N Zhong, C Yang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Organoboron compounds are of high significance in organic synthesis due to the unique
versatility of boryl substituents to access further modifications. The high demand for the …

Mechanistic insights enable divergent product selectivity in catalyst-controlled photooxidative degradation of polystyrene

S Oh, EE Stache - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polystyrene upcycling to valuable commodity feedstocks is essential for reducing plastic
waste. Photooxidative degradation has emerged as a method for converting polystyrene to …

Resurgence and advancement of photochemical hydrogen atom transfer processes in selective alkane functionalizations

L Chang, S Wang, Q An, L Liu, H Wang, Y Li… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The selective functionalization of alkanes has long been recognized as a prominent
challenge and an arduous task in organic synthesis. Hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) …

Modular access to chiral α-(hetero) aryl amines via Ni/photoredox-catalyzed enantioselective cross-coupling

X Shu, D Zhong, Y Lin, X Qin, H Huo - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chiral α-aryl N-heterocycles are commonly found in natural products, pharmaceutical
agents, and chiral catalysts but remain challenging to access via asymmetric catalysis …