Mechanistic Origin of Photoredox Catalysis Involving Iron(II) Polypyridyl Chromophores

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 142; no. 38; pp. 16229 - 16233
• Main Authors: Woodhouse, Matthew D, McCusker, James K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 23.09.2020; American Chemical Society (ACS)
• Subjects: catalytic activity; Charge transfer; Chromophores; electron transfer; Excited states; INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; photocatalysts; photosensitizing agents; Quenching; Transfer reactions

Photoredox catalysis employing ruthenium- and iridium-based chromophores have been the subject of considerable research. However, the natural abundance of these elements are among the lowest on the periodic table, a fact that has led to an interest in developing chromophores based on earth-abundant...