Direct photocatalyzed hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) for aliphatic C–H bonds elaboration

L Capaldo, D Ravelli, M Fagnoni - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Direct photocatalyzed hydrogen atom transfer (d-HAT) can be considered a method of
choice for the elaboration of aliphatic C–H bonds. In this manifold, a photocatalyst (PCHAT) …

Visible light photocatalysis in the late-stage functionalization of pharmaceutically relevant compounds

R Cannalire, S Pelliccia, L Sancineto… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The late stage functionalization (LSF) of complex biorelevant compounds is a powerful tool
to speed up the identification of structure–activity relationships (SARs) and to optimize …

Photochemical aerobic upcycling of polystyrene plastics to commodity chemicals using anthraquinone as the photocatalyst

NF Nikitas, E Skolia, PL Gkizis, I Triandafillidi… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Since the United Nations set goals dealing with climate change, the chemical industry has
focused on recycling the already-used polymers, targeting the reinsertion of plastic waste to …

Photochemical aerobic oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides: the crucial role of wavelength irradiation

E Skolia, PL Gkizis, NF Nikitas, CG Kokotos - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The sulfoxide moiety is recognized as one of the most important groups in organic and
medicinal chemistry. Many efforts worldwide focus on developing novel and sustainable …

Visible-light-induced decarboxylative acylation of quinoxalin-2 (1 H)-ones with α-oxo carboxylic acids under metal-, strong oxidant-and external photocatalyst-free …

LY Xie, YS Bai, XQ Xu, X Peng, HS Tang, Y Huang… - Green …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
A mild and eco-friendly visible-light-induced decarboxylative acylation of quinoxalin-2 (1H)-
ones and α-oxo carboxylic acids with ambient air as the sole oxidant at room temperature …

Light-promoted oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids under aerobic and photocatalyst-free conditions

CS Batsika, C Koutsilieris, GS Koutoulogenis… - Green …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of green and sustainable methods for the conversion of aldehydes to
carboxylic acids is of high academic and industrial interest. We demonstrate herein a …

Visible-Light Photoredox-Catalyzed Divergent 1, 2-Diacylation and Hydroacylation of Alkenes with Carboxylic Acid Anhydride

Y Zhou, L Zhao, M Hu, XH Duan, L Liu - Organic Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
A photoredox-catalyzed divergent 1, 2-dicarbonylation and hydroacylation of alkenes with
acid anhydride is presented. This approach offers a mild and efficient entry to 1, 4-dicarbonyl …

Photochemical metal-free aerobic oxidation of thiols to disulfides

N Spiliopoulou, CG Kokotos - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Thiol oxidation to disulfides is an area of great importance in organic synthesis, both for
synthetic and biological purposes. Herein, we report a mild, inexpensive and green …

Direct 1, 2‐Dicarbonylation of Alkenes towards 1, 4‐Diketones via Photocatalysis

YY Cheng, JX Yu, T Lei, HY Hou, B Chen… - Angewandte …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Dicarbonyl compounds are intriguing motifs and versatile precursors in numerous
pharmaceutical molecules and bioactive natural compounds. Direct incorporation of two …

Photoredox-enabled chromium-catalyzed alkene diacylations

J Liu, LQ Lu, Y Luo, W Zhao, PC Sun, W Jin, X Qi… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Transition-metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions are a powerful tool to construct carbon–
carbon bonds in modern synthetic chemistry. Chromium catalysis is much less developed …