Light‐Driven Synthesis and Functionalization of Bicycloalkanes, Cubanes and Related Bioisosteres

S Cuadros, J Paut, E Anselmi… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bicycloalkanes, cubanes and their structural analogues have emerged as bioisosteres of
(hetero) arenes. To meet increasing demand, the chemical community has developed a …

The rational design of reducing organophotoredox catalysts unlocks proton-coupled electron-transfer and atom transfer radical polymerization mechanisms

T Bortolato, G Simionato, M Vayer… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Photocatalysis has become a prominent tool in the arsenal of organic chemists to develop
and (re) imagine transformations. However, only a handful of versatile organic …

Π–Π Stacking complex induces three‐component coupling reactions to synthesize functionalized amines

T Zhang, J Vanderghinste, A Guidetti… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract π‐π stacking and ion‐pairing interactions induced the generation of α‐amino
radicals under the irradiation of visible light without the requirement of an expensive …

o-Phosphinodiarylamides as Reductive Photocatalysts for Dehalogenative and Deaminative Cross-Couplings

N Shen, C Liu, X Zhang, R Shang - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
The strong electron-donating ability in the photoactivated state and the structural flexibility of
organic anions have led to a growing interest in utilizing photoexcited organic anions as …

A general organophotoredox strategy to difluoroalkyl bicycloalkane (CF2‐BCA) Hybrid Bioisosteres

S Cuadros, G Goti, G Barison, A Raulli… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Here, we report a general approach to the synthesis of the difluoroalkyl bicycloalkanes (CF2‐
BCAs), as structural surrogates of aryl ketones and ethers. The chemistry is driven by a …

Strategies for transferring photobiocatalysis to continuous flow exemplified by photodecarboxylation of fatty acids

S Simic, M Jakstaite, WTS Huck, CK Winkler… - ACS catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
The challenges of light-dependent biocatalytic transformations of lipophilic substrates in
aqueous media are manifold. For instance, photolability of the catalyst as well as insufficient …

Phenols as Novel Photocatalytic Platforms for Organic Synthesis

G Filippini, J Dosso, M Prato - Helvetica Chimica Acta, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, organic chemists have devoted a great deal of effort towards the
implementation of novel green photocatalytic synthetic protocols. To this end, the …

A visible-light-promoted metal-free approach for N–H insertions by using donor/donor diazo precursors

Y Zhang, Q Li, P Wang, J Wang, J Lin, D Xia, EJ Hao… - Green …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The metal-catalyzed carbenoid-based N–H insertions of α-stabilized diazo compounds and
relative precursors serve as robust strategies for the formation of C–N bonds. However …

Catalytic Photoredox Carbobromination of Unactivated Alkenes with α-Bromocarbonyls via the Mechanistically Distinct Radical-Addition Radical-Pairing Pathway

H Singh, RK Tak, DP Poudel, R Giri - ACS Catalysis, 2024 - ACS Publications
We disclose a catalytic photoredox carbobromination of unactivated alkenes with α-
bromocarbonyl compounds under blue-light-emitting diode (LED) light. The reaction …

An Organocatalytic System for Z-Alkene Synthesis via a Hydrogen-Bonding-Assisted Photoinduced Electron Donor–Acceptor Complex

H Zhao, Y Zong, Y Sun, G An, J Wang - Organic Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
A general catalytic donor for the combination of a photoinduced electron donor–acceptor
(EDA) complex and energy transfer was developed. This mild and metal-free protocol allows …