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Use of Perylene Diimides in Synthetic Photochemistry
Author(s) -
Rosso Cristian,
Filippini Giacomo,
Prato Maurizio
Publication year - 2021
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.202001616
Subject(s) - perylene , chemistry , photochemistry , chromophore , photocatalysis , halide , aryl , redox , nanotechnology , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , materials science , molecule , catalysis , alkyl
Perylene diimides (PDIs) are valuable organic chromophores that stand out for their outstanding optical and redox properties. Owing to these features, PDIs have emerged as prominent dyes capable of acting as photocatalysts for numerous relevant organic transformations. This Minireview highlights the recent advances in the application of PDIs in organic photocatalysis. The various mechanistic pathways of the photo‐reduction reaction of aryl halides, recently proposed in independent studies, are discussed with an eye to unsolved challenges and forward‐looking opportunities regarding the use of PDIs within this field.