Utilising excited state organic anions for photoredox catalysis: activation of (hetero)aryl chlorides by visible light-absorbing 9-anthrolate anions

• Published in: Faraday discussions Vol. 215; pp. 364 - 378
• Main Authors: Schmalzbauer, Matthias, Ghosh, Indrajit, König, Burkhard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 04.07.2019
• Subjects: Anions; Aromatic compounds; Catalytic converters; Chlorides; Derivatives; Electron transfer; Light emitting diodes; Photoredox catalysis

The tricyclic aromatic ketone 9-anthrone and its derivatives are under basic conditions in equilibrium with their corresponding anionic forms. Unlike the neutral species, the 9-anthrolate anions can be excited by blue LED light and thus, are able to initiate a photoinduced electron transfer (PET) re...