Open AccessPhosphoranyl Radical Fragmentation Reactions Driven by Photoredox Catalysis
Author(s) -
James A. RossiAshton,
Aimee K. Clarke,
William P. Unsworth,
Richard J. K. Taylor
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acs catalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.898
H-Index - 198
ISSN - 2155-5435
DOI - 10.1021/acscatal.0c01923
Subject(s) - photoredox catalysis , radical , chemistry , deoxygenation , photochemistry , reactivity (psychology) , catalysis , fragmentation (computing) , nucleophile , combinatorial chemistry , photocatalysis , organic chemistry , computer science , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , operating system
Photocatalytic generation of phosphoranyl radicals is fast emerging as an essential method for the generation of diverse and valuable radicals, typically via deoxygenation or desulfurization processes. This Perspective is a comprehensive evaluation of all studies using phosphoranyl radicals as tunable mediators in photoredox catalysis, highlighting how two distinct methods for phosphoranyl radical formation (radical addition and nucleophilic addition) can be used to generate versatile radical intermediates with diverse reactivity profiles.