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 …

Visible-light initiated aerobic oxidations: a critical review

X Zhang, KP Rakesh, L Ravindar, HL Qin - Green Chemistry, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of new and highly efficient strategies for the rapid construction of
complicated molecular structures has huge implications and remains a preeminent goal in …

CO2-Promoted Reactions: An Emerging Concept for the Synthesis of Fine Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals

PK Sahoo, Y Zhang, S Das - ACS Catalysis, 2021 - ACS Publications
Carbon dioxide is a nontoxic and abundant chemical and has been widely used as a C1
building block for the synthesis of highly important chemicals. This greenhouse gas also has …

Photochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to formic acid

R Cauwenbergh, S Das - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
With the growing awareness of green chemistry, carbon capture and utilization (CCU) has
received tremendous attention compared to carbon capture and storage (CCS). Over the …

Photochemical oxidation of benzylic primary and secondary alcohols utilizing air as the oxidant

NF Nikitas, DI Tzaras, I Triandafillidi, CG Kokotos - Green Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
A mild and green photochemical protocol for the oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and
ketones was developed. Utilizing thioxanthenone as the photocatalyst, molecular oxygen …

Photophysics of perylene diimide dianions and their application in photoredox catalysis

H Li, OS Wenger - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The two‐electron reduced forms of perylene diimides (PDIs) are luminescent closed‐shell
species whose photochemical properties seem underexplored. Our proof‐of‐concept study …

Visible-light-mediated efficient metal-free catalyst for α-oxygenation of tertiary amines to amides

Y Zhang, D Riemer, W Schilling, J Kollmann… - ACS Catalysis, 2018 - ACS Publications
A metal-free system has been discovered for the efficient α-oxygenation of tertiary amines to
the corresponding amides using oxygen as an oxidant. This visible-light-mediated …

Selective oxidation of alkenes to carbonyls under mild conditions

J Xu, Y Zhang, X Yue, J Huo, D Xiong, P Zhang - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein, a practical and sustainable method for the synthesis of aldehydes, ketones, and
carboxylic acids from an inexpensive olefinic feedstock is described. This transformation …

Photochemical hydrogen atom transfer catalysis for dehydrogenation of alcohols to form carbonyls

X Yang, Y Guo, H Tong, H Guo, R Liu, R Zhou - Organic Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Controllable oxidation of alcohols to carbonyls is one of the fundamental transformations in
organic chemistry. Herein, we report an unprecedented visible-light-mediated metal-free …

Transition Metal‐Free Synthesis of Carbamates Using CO2 as the Carbon Source

W Schilling, S Das - ChemSusChem, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Utilization of carbon dioxide as a C1 synthon is highly attractive for the synthesis of valuable
chemicals. However, activation of CO2 is highly challenging, owing to its thermodynamic …