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 …

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 …

Photocatalytic phosphine-mediated water activation for radical hydrogenation

J Zhang, C Mück-Lichtenfeld, A Studer - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The chemical activation of water would allow this earth-abundant resource to be transferred
into value-added compounds, and is a topic of keen interest in energy research,. Here, we …

Theoretical modeling of electrochemical proton-coupled electron transfer

RE Warburton, AV Soudackov… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) plays an essential role in a wide range of
electrocatalytic processes. A vast array of theoretical and computational methods have been …

Tandem electrocatalytic N2 fixation via proton-coupled electron transfer

P Garrido-Barros, J Derosa, MJ Chalkley, JC Peters - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
New electrochemical ammonia (NH3) synthesis technologies are of interest as a
complementary route to the Haber–Bosch process for distributed fertilizer generation, and …

Stereoselective amino acid synthesis by synergistic photoredox-pyridoxal radical biocatalysis

L Cheng, D Li, BK Mai, Z Bo, L Cheng, P Liu, Y Yang - Science, 2023 - science.org
Developing synthetically useful enzymatic reactions that are not known in biochemistry and
organic chemistry is an important challenge in biocatalysis. Through the synergistic merger …

Endogenous photosensitizers in human skin

EL Bastos, FH Quina, MS Baptista - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Endogenous photosensitizers play a critical role in both beneficial and harmful light-induced
transformations in biological systems. Understanding their mode of action is essential for …

Recent research progress of organic small‐molecule semiconductors with high electron mobilities

J Chen, W Zhang, L Wang, G Yu - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Organic electronics has made great progress in the past decades, which is inseparable from
the innovative development of organic electronic devices and the diversity of organic …

Bonds over electrons: proton coupled electron transfer at solid–solution interfaces

JM Mayer - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2023 - ACS Publications
This Perspective argues that most redox reactions of materials at an interface with a protic
solution involve net proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET)(or other cation-coupled ET) …

Photochemistry journey to multielectron and multiproton chemical transformation

SL Meng, C Ye, XB Li, CH Tung… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The odyssey of photochemistry is accompanied by the journey to manipulate “electrons” and
“protons” in time, in space, and in energy. Over the past decades, single-electron (1e–) …