Visible light-driven radical-mediated C–C bond cleavage/functionalization in organic synthesis

XY Yu, JR Chen, WJ Xiao - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Thermal C–C bond cleavage reactions allow the construction of structurally diverse
molecular skeletons via predictable and efficient bond reorganizations. Visible light …

Radical-mediated rearrangements: past, present, and future

X Wu, Z Ma, T Feng, C Zhu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Rearrangement reactions, one of the most significant transformations in organic chemistry,
play an irreplaceable role in improving synthetic efficiency and molecular complexity …

Synthetic methods driven by the photoactivity of electron donor–acceptor complexes

GEM Crisenza, D Mazzarella… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The association of an electron-rich substrate with an electron-accepting molecule can
generate a new molecular aggregate in the ground state, called an electron donor–acceptor …

Radical-mediated remote functional group migration

X Wu, C Zhu - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2020 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Alkenes are ubiquitous in natural products and are extensively used as
synthetic feedstocks in multiple fields including organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, and …

Design principles of the use of alkynes in radical cascades

C Hu, J Mena, IV Alabugin - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2023 - nature.com
One of the simplest organic functional groups, the alkyne, offers a broad canvas for the
design of cascade transformations in which up to three new bonds can be added to each of …

Dicarboxylation of alkenes, allenes and (hetero)arenes with CO2 via visible-light photoredox catalysis

T Ju, YQ Zhou, KG Cao, Q Fu, JH Ye, GQ Sun, XF Liu… - Nature Catalysis, 2021 - nature.com
Light-driven utilization of CO2 in organic synthesis is highly attractive because it mimics
nature. However, such transformations are mainly limited to the incorporation of only a …

Cleavage of carbon–carbon bonds by radical reactions

P Sivaguru, Z Wang, G Zanoni, X Bi - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, radical C–C bond cleavage reactions have been increasingly understood
and used to perform transformations that complement traditional ionic processes. However …

Recent advances in the chemistry of ketyl radicals

Á Péter, S Agasti, O Knowles, E Pye… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Ketyl radicals are valuable reactive intermediates for synthesis and are used extensively to
construct complex, functionalized products from carbonyl substrates. Single electron transfer …

Photocatalytic C (sp 3) radical generation via C–H, C–C, and C–X bond cleavage

CY Huang, J Li, CJ Li - Chemical Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
C (sp3) radicals (R˙) are of broad research interest and synthetic utility. This review collects
some of the most recent advancements in photocatalytic R˙ generation and highlights …

Distal radical migration strategy: an emerging synthetic means

W Li, W Xu, J Xie, S Yu, C Zhu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The remote radical migration strategy has gained considerable momentum. During the past
three years, we have witnessed the rapid development of sustainable and practical C–C and …