Nitrogen-Centered Radicals in Functionalization of sp2 Systems: Generation, Reactivity, and Applications in Synthesis

C Pratley, S Fenner, JA Murphy - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The chemistry of nitrogen-centered radicals (NCRs) has plentiful applications in organic
synthesis, and they continue to expand as our understanding of these reactive species …

Chiral photocatalyst structures in asymmetric photochemical synthesis

MJ Genzink, JB Kidd, WB Swords, TP Yoon - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Asymmetric catalysis is a major theme of research in contemporary synthetic organic
chemistry. The discovery of general strategies for highly enantioselective photochemical …

Strategies to generate nitrogen-centered radicals that may rely on photoredox catalysis: development in reaction methodology and applications in organic synthesis

K Kwon, RT Simons, M Nandakumar… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
For more than 70 years, nitrogen-centered radicals have been recognized as potent
synthetic intermediates. This review is a survey designed for use by chemists engaged in …

Photochemical and electrochemical applications of proton-coupled electron transfer in organic synthesis

PRD Murray, JH Cox, ND Chiappini, CB Roos… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
We present here a review of the photochemical and electrochemical applications of multi-
site proton-coupled electron transfer (MS-PCET) in organic synthesis. MS-PCETs are redox …

Photoenzymatic enantioselective intermolecular radical hydroamination

Z Zhang, J Feng, C Yang, H Cui, W Harrison, D Zhong… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Since the discovery of Hofmann–Löffler–Freytag reaction more than 130 years ago, both the
structure and reactivity of nitrogen-centred radicals have been widely studied. Nevertheless …

Visible light photocatalysis in the late-stage functionalization of pharmaceutically relevant compounds

R Cannalire, S Pelliccia, L Sancineto… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The late stage functionalization (LSF) of complex biorelevant compounds is a powerful tool
to speed up the identification of structure–activity relationships (SARs) and to optimize …

Electrocatalytic access to azetidines via intramolecular allylic hydroamination: scrutinizing key oxidation steps through electrochemical kinetic analysis

SH Park, G Bae, A Choi, S Shin, K Shin… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Azetidines are prominent structural scaffolds in bioactive molecules, medicinal chemistry,
and ligand design for transition metals. However, state-of-the-art methods cannot be applied …

Energy-transfer-induced [3+ 2] cycloadditions of N–N pyridinium ylides

W Lee, Y Koo, H Jung, S Chang, S Hong - Nature Chemistry, 2023 - nature.com
Photocycloaddition is a powerful reaction to enable the conversion of alkenes into high-
value synthetic materials that are normally difficult to obtain under thermal conditions …

Catalytic Asymmetric Hydroalkoxylation of C–C Multiple Bonds: Focus Review

JL Kennemur, R Maji, MJ Scharf, B List - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Asymmetric hydroalkoxylation of alkenes constitutes a redox-neutral and 100% atom-
economical strategy toward enantioenriched oxygenated building blocks from readily …

Exploiting attractive non-covalent interactions for the enantioselective catalysis of reactions involving radical intermediates

RSJ Proctor, AC Colgan, RJ Phipps - Nature Chemistry, 2020 - nature.com
The past decade has seen unprecedented growth in the development of new chemical
methods that proceed by mechanisms involving radical intermediates. This new attention …