Donor–Acceptor Fluorophores for Visible-Light-Promoted Organic Synthesis: Photoredox/Ni Dual Catalytic C(sp3)–C(sp2) Cross-Coupling

• Published in: ACS catalysis Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 873 - 877
• Main Authors: Luo, Jian, Zhang, Jian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 05.02.2016
• Subjects: cross-coupling; donor−acceptor fluorophores; photoredox catalysis; visible light; nickel catalysis

We describe carbazolyl dicyanobenzene (CDCB)-based donor–acceptor (D–A) fluorophores as a class of cheap, easily accessible, and efficient metal-free photoredox catalysts for organic synthesis. By changing the number and position of carbazolyl and cyano groups on the center benzene ring, CDCBs with...