Photocatalytic late-stage C–H functionalization

P Bellotti, HM Huang, T Faber, F Glorius - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
The emergence of modern photocatalysis, characterized by mildness and selectivity, has
significantly spurred innovative late-stage C–H functionalization approaches that make use …

The mechanism of visible light-induced C–C cross-coupling by C sp3–H bond activation

B Maity, S Dutta, L Cavallo - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Csp3–C cross-coupling by activating Csp3–H bonds is a dream reaction for the chemical
community, and visible light-induced transition metal-catalysis under mild reaction …

Metallaphotoredox-enabled aminocarboxylation of alkenes with CO2

JP Yue, JC Xu, HT Luo, XW Chen, HX Song, Y Deng… - Nature Catalysis, 2023 - nature.com
The conversion of CO2 to valuable chemicals is highly desirable for sustainable
development. Among the various methods available, the difunctionalizing carboxylation of …

Regioselective aliphatic C–H functionalization using frustrated radical pairs

Z Lu, M Ju, Y Wang, JM Meinhardt… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) are well documented for the activation of small
molecules such as dihydrogen and carbon dioxide,,–. Although canonical FLP chemistry is …

Electrophotocatalytic decoupled radical relay enables highly efficient and enantioselective benzylic C–H functionalization

W Fan, X Zhao, Y Deng, P Chen… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Asymmetric sp3 C–H functionalization has been demonstrated to substantially expedite
target molecule synthesis, spanning from feedstocks upgradation to late-stage modification …

Photoelectrochemical oxidative C(sp3)−H borylation of unactivated hydrocarbons

PF Zhong, JL Tu, Y Zhao, N Zhong, C Yang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Organoboron compounds are of high significance in organic synthesis due to the unique
versatility of boryl substituents to access further modifications. The high demand for the …

Site- and enantioselective cross-coupling of saturated N-heterocycles with carboxylic acids by cooperative Ni/photoredox catalysis

X Shu, D Zhong, Q Huang, L Huan, H Huo - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Site-and enantioselective cross-coupling of saturated N-heterocycles and carboxylic acids—
two of the most abundant and versatile functionalities—to form pharmaceutically relevant α …

Benzylic C–H esterification with limiting C–H substrate enabled by photochemical redox buffering of the Cu catalyst

DL Golden, C Zhang, SJ Chen… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Copper-catalyzed radical-relay reactions provide a versatile strategy for selective C–H
functionalization; however, reactions with peroxide-based oxidants often require excess C …

Enantioselective alkylation of α-amino C(sp3)−H bonds via photoredox and nickel catalysis

J Li, B Cheng, X Shu, Z Xu, C Li, H Huo - Nature Catalysis, 2024 - nature.com
The catalytic enantioselective construction of C (sp 3)− C (sp 3) bonds remains a substantial
challenge in organic synthesis. One particularly promising approach is the use of transition …

Polar Heterobenzylic C(sp3)–H Chlorination Pathway Enabling Efficient Diversification of Aromatic Nitrogen Heterocycles

S Maity, MA Lopez, DM Bates, S Lin… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Site-selective radical reactions of benzylic C–H bonds are now highly effective methods for
C (sp3–H) functionalization and cross-coupling. The existing methods, however, are often …