Recent advances in visible light-activated radical coupling reactions triggered by (i) ruthenium, (ii) iridium and (iii) organic photoredox agents

Bell, Jonathan D. and Murphy, John A. (2021) Recent advances in visible light-activated radical coupling reactions triggered by (i) ruthenium, (ii) iridium and (iii) organic photoredox agents. Chemical Society Reviews, 50 (17). pp. 9540-9685. ISSN 0306-0012 (https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CS00311A)

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Abstract

Photoredox chemistry with organic or transition metal agents has been reviewed in earlier years, but such is the pace of progress that we will overlap very little with earlier comprehensive reviews. This review first presents an overview of the area of research and then examines recent examples of C–C, C–N, C–O and C–S bond formations via radical intermediates with transition metal and organic radical promoters. Recent successes with Birch reductions are also included. The transition metal chemistry will be restricted to photocatalysts based on the most widely used metals, Ru and Ir, but includes coupling chemistries that take advantage of low-valent nickel, or occasionally copper, complexes to process the radicals that are formed. Our focus is on developments in the past 10 years (2011–2021). This period has also seen great advances in the chemistry of organic photoredox reagents and the review covers this area. The review is intended to present highlights and is not comprehensive.

  • Item type:Article
    ID code:77368
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    7 September 2021
    Published
    26 July 2021
    Published Online
    29 March 2021
    Accepted
    Subjects:Science > Chemistry
    Department:Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:12 Aug 2021 11:10
    Last modified:20 Nov 2024 20:06
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/77368
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