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A Photophysical Study of Sensitization‐Initiated Electron Transfer: Insights into the Mechanism of Photoredox Activity
Author(s) -
Coles Max S.,
Quach Gina,
Beves Jonathon E.,
Moore Evan G.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201916359
Subject(s) - electron transfer , reactivity (psychology) , chemistry , ultrafast laser spectroscopy , excited state , mechanism (biology) , sensitization , photochemistry , reaction mechanism , scope (computer science) , biochemical engineering , combinatorial chemistry , spectroscopy , chemical physics , nanotechnology , computer science , materials science , catalysis , organic chemistry , physics , neuroscience , atomic physics , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , quantum mechanics , biology , engineering , programming language
Abstract The development of photocatalytic reactions has provided many novel opportunities to expand the scope of synthetic organic chemistry. In parallel with progress towards uncovering new reactivity, there is consensus that efforts focused on providing detailed mechanistic insight in order to uncover underlying excited‐state reactions are essential to maximise formation of desired products. With this in mind, we have investigated the recently reported sensitization‐initiated electron transfer (SenI‐ET) reaction for the C−H arylation of activated aryl halides. Using a variety of techniques, and in particular nanosecond transient absorption spectroscopy, we are able to distinguish several characteristic signals from the excited‐state species involved in the reaction, and subsequent kinetic analysis under various conditions has facilitated a detailed insight into the likely reaction mechanism.