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Photocascade Catalysis: A New Strategy for Cascade Reactions
Author(s) -
Chen JiaRong,
Yan DongMei,
Wei Qiang,
Xiao WenJing
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemphotochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 2367-0932
DOI - 10.1002/cptc.201700008
Subject(s) - cascade , catalysis , nanotechnology , biochemical engineering , cascade reaction , combinatorial chemistry , chemistry , field (mathematics) , computer science , materials science , engineering , organic chemistry , mathematics , chromatography , pure mathematics
This Concept article highlights recent advances in the rapidly developing field of visible‐light‐driven, single‐photocatalyst‐promoted photocascade catalysis and its application in the discovery of novel reactivities suitable for cascade reactions. Examples of photocascade catalytic transformations are categorized by the activation modes of substrates and intermediates involved in these processes. It is hoped that this emerging catalysis strategy will enable chemists to develop many more useful, sustainable and sophisticated cascade synthetic transformations in the near future.