Amide bond formation via aerobic photooxidative coupling of aldehydes with amines catalyzed by a riboflavin derivative

A Hassan Tolba, M Krupicka, J Chudoba… - Organic …, 2021 - ACS Publications
We report an effective, operationally simple, and environmentally friendly system for the
synthesis of tertiary amides by the oxidative coupling of aromatic or aliphatic aldehydes with …

Unlocking flavin photoacid catalysis through electrophotochemistry

S Gary, J Woolley, S Goia, S Bloom - Chemical Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Molecular flavins are one of the most versatile photocatalysts. They can coordinate single
and multiple electron transfer processes, gift hydrogen atoms, form reversible covalent …

Tuning deazaflavins towards highly potent reducing photocatalysts guided by mechanistic understanding–enhancement of the key step by the internal heavy atom …

T Pavlovska, D Král Lesný, E Svobodová… - … A European Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Deazaflavins are well suited for reductive chemistry acting via a consecutive photo‐induced
electron transfer, in which their triplet state and semiquinone–the latter is formed from the …

Reactivity of Superbasic Carbanions Generated via Reductive Radical‐Polar Crossover in the Context of Photoredox Catalysis

S Grotjahn, C Graf, J Zelenka… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Photocatalytic reactions involving a reductive radical‐polar crossover (RRPCO) generate
intermediates with carbanionic reactivity. Many of these proposed intermediates resemble …

Highly chemoselective catalytic photooxidations by using solvent as a sacrificial electron acceptor

R Obertík, J Chudoba, J Šturala… - … A European Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Catalyst recovery is an integral part of photoredox catalysis. It is often solved by adding
another component‐a sacrificial agent‐whose role is to convert the catalyst back into its …

Nature-Inspired Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production with a Flavin Photosensitizer

L Ivanová, J Truksa, DR Whang, NS Sariciftci… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Green hydrogen, by definition, must be produced with renewable energy sources without
using fossil fuels. To transform the energy system, we need a fully sustainable production of …

Low‐Voltage‐Driven Electrochemical Aerobic Oxygenation with Flavin Catalysis: Chemoselective Synthesis of Sulfoxides from Sulfides

T Mizushima, M Oka, Y Imada… - Advanced Synthesis & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The chemoselective electrochemical oxygenation of sulfides to sulfoxides is performed
using a biomimetic flavin catalyst that enables the activation of molecular oxygen under a …

Characterization of fluorescent dyes frequently used for bioimaging: Photophysics and photocatalytical reactions with proteins

N Archipowa, L Wittmann… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Derivatives of the rhodamine-based dye 5-TAMRA (5-carboxy-tetramethylrhodamine) and
the indocarbocyanine-type Cy3B (cyclized derivative of the cyanine dye Cy3), both …

Robust Photocatalytic Method Using Ethylene‐Bridged Flavinium Salts for the Aerobic Oxidation of Unactivated Benzylic Substrates

A Pokluda, Z Anwar, V Boguschová… - Advanced Synthesis …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Dimethoxy‐3‐methyl‐1, 10‐ethylenealloxazinium chloride (1a) was found to be a superior
photooxidation catalyst among substituted ethylene‐bridged flavinium salts (R= 7, 8‐diMeO …

Cycloreversion performance of coumarin and hetero-coumarin dimers under aerobic conditions: unexpected behavior triggered by UV-A light

N Bieniek, S Inacker, N Hampp - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Photochemical [2+ 2]-cycloadditions of coumarin-like monomers are the textbook paradigms
of photo-formation and photo-cleavage reactions. The electronic conjugation length of …