Nitrogen-Centered Radicals in Functionalization of sp2 Systems: Generation, Reactivity, and Applications in Synthesis

C Pratley, S Fenner, JA Murphy - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The chemistry of nitrogen-centered radicals (NCRs) has plentiful applications in organic
synthesis, and they continue to expand as our understanding of these reactive species …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Protein oxidation in muscle foods: A comprehensive review

R Domínguez, M Pateiro, PES Munekata, W Zhang… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Muscle foods and their products are a fundamental part of the human diet. The high protein
content found in muscle foods, as well as the high content of essential amino acids, provides …

Synthetic methods driven by the photoactivity of electron donor–acceptor complexes

GEM Crisenza, D Mazzarella… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The association of an electron-rich substrate with an electron-accepting molecule can
generate a new molecular aggregate in the ground state, called an electron donor–acceptor …

Generation of alkyl radicals: from the tyranny of tin to the photon democracy

S Crespi, M Fagnoni - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Alkyl radicals are key intermediates in organic synthesis. Their classic generation from alkyl
halides has a severe drawback due to the employment of toxic tin hydrides to the point that …

Two‐photon polymerization: fundamentals, materials, and chemical modification strategies

S O'Halloran, A Pandit, A Heise, A Kellett - Advanced Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Two‐photon polymerization (TPP) has become a premier state‐of‐the‐art method for
microscale fabrication of bespoke polymeric devices and surfaces. With applications ranging …

The persistent radical effect in organic synthesis

D Leifert, A Studer - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Radical–radical couplings are mostly nearly diffusion‐controlled processes. Therefore, the
selective cross‐coupling of two different radicals is challenging and not a synthetically …

Mechanistic studies in photocatalysis

L Buzzetti, GEM Crisenza… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The fast‐moving fields of photoredox and photocatalysis have recently provided fresh
opportunities to expand the potential of synthetic organic chemistry. Advances in light …

NHCs in main group chemistry

V Nesterov, D Reiter, P Bag, P Frisch, R Holzner… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Since the discovery of the first stable N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) in the beginning of the
1990s, these divalent carbon species have become a common and available class of …

Potent reductants via electron-primed photoredox catalysis: unlocking aryl chlorides for radical coupling

NGW Cowper, CP Chernowsky… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
We describe a new catalytic strategy to transcend the energetic limitations of visible light by
electrochemically priming a photocatalyst prior to excitation. This new catalytic system is …