A Rational Approach to Organo‐Photocatalysis: Novel Designs and Structure‐Property Relationships

Organic photocatalysts are emerging as viable and more sustainable tools than metal complexes. Recently, the field of organo‐photocatalysis has experienced an explosion in terms of applications, redesign of well‐established systems, and identification of novel scaffolds. A rational approach to the s...

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Published inAngewandte Chemie International Edition Vol. 60; no. 3; pp. 1082 - 1097
Main Authors Vega‐Peñaloza, Alberto, Mateos, Javier, Companyó, Xavier, Escudero‐Casao, Margarita, Dell'Amico, Luca
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 18.01.2021
EditionInternational ed. in English
Subjects
catalyst design
Coordination compounds
Metal complexes
organocatalysis
Photocatalysis
Photocatalysts
photoredox catalysis
Redesign
Redox properties
Scaffolds
synthetic photochemistry
organocatalysis
synthetic photochemistry
photoredox catalysis
photocatalysis
catalyst design
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Summary:Organic photocatalysts are emerging as viable and more sustainable tools than metal complexes. Recently, the field of organo‐photocatalysis has experienced an explosion in terms of applications, redesign of well‐established systems, and identification of novel scaffolds. A rational approach to the structural modification of the different photocatalysts is key to accessing unprecedented reactivity, while improving their catalytic performances. We herein discuss the concepts underpinning the scaffold modification of some of the most recently used photocatalysts and analyze how specific structural changes alter their physicochemical and redox properties. No more trial and error! This Minireview outlines how a careful physicochemical properties analysis is instrumental towards the rational selection of a photocatalyst while delineating future applications and structural evolution.
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ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.202006416