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Visible‐Light Photocatalysis as an Enabling Tool for the Functionalization of Unactivated C(sp 3 )‐Substrates
Author(s) -
Roslin Sara,
Odell Luke R.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.201601479
Subject(s) - surface modification , photocatalysis , visible spectrum , chemistry , photochemistry , photoredox catalysis , radical , nanotechnology , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , materials science , optoelectronics
Over the past decade, visible‐light photocatalysis has emerged as one of the brightest and most dynamic fields in modern organic chemistry. By employing a transition‐metal‐ or organic‐dye‐based photocatalyst in conjunction with a low‐energy visible‐light source, this synthetic manifold allows the facile generation of radical intermediates that can subsequently be directed through a wide range of transformations. Although initial studies focused largely on the functionalization of stabilized radical intermediates, over the past few years significant efforts have been directed towards the functionalization of challenging unactivated radical precursors. In this review we summarize the recent developments in the use of visible‐light photocatalysis for the functionalization of unactivated C(sp 3 )‐substrates.