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Frontispiece: Turning the Light on Phenols: New Opportunities in Organic Synthesis
Author(s) -
Bartolomei Beatrice,
Gentile Giuseppe,
Rosso Cristian,
Filippini Giacomo,
Prato Maurizio
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.202186561
Subject(s) - organic synthesis , chemistry , phenols , carbon fibers , excited state , biochemical engineering , nanotechnology , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , computer science , materials science , engineering , catalysis , physics , algorithm , composite number , nuclear physics
Phenolic compounds are important functionalities in synthetic, natural, and industrial chemistry. Recently, the photochemical activity of their corresponding electron‐rich anions (phenolates) has been exploited to perform novel carbon‐carbon bond‐forming reactions. This Minireview article describes the main features of excited state phenolates, highlighting their ability to drive radical organic transformations. We foresee that this Minireview might stimulate forthcoming investigations in such research field. For more information see the Minireview by Filippini, Prato et al. on page 16062.