Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis

• Published in: Angewandte Chemie International Edition Vol. 51; no. 28; pp. 6828 - 6838
• Main Authors: Xuan, Jun, Xiao, Wen-Jing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 09.07.2012; WILEY‐VCH Verlag; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Edition: International ed. in English
• Subjects: Availability; Catalysis; Chemical reactions; Exploration; heterocycles; homogeneous catalysis; Organic chemistry; photocatalysis; radicals; Safety; Synthesis; synthetic methods; Transformations

In the last few years, visible‐light initiated organic transformations have attracted increasing attention. The development of visible‐light‐promoted photocatalytic reactions, which enable rapid and efficient synthesis of fine chemicals, is highly desirable from the viewpoint of cost, safety, availa...