Dual Catalysis Strategies in Photochemical Synthesis

Chem Rev. 2016 Sep 14;116(17):10035-74. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00018. Epub 2016 Apr 25.

Abstract

The interaction between an electronically excited photocatalyst and an organic molecule can result in the genertion of a diverse array of reactive intermediates that can be manipulated in a variety of ways to result in synthetically useful bond constructions. This Review summarizes dual-catalyst strategies that have been applied to synthetic photochemistry. Mechanistically distinct modes of photocatalysis are discussed, including photoinduced electron transfer, hydrogen atom transfer, and energy transfer. We focus upon the cooperative interactions of photocatalysts with redox mediators, Lewis and Brønsted acids, organocatalysts, enzymes, and transition metal complexes.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Acids / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Energy Transfer
  • Enzymes / chemistry
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Photochemical Processes*
  • Transition Elements / chemistry

Substances

  • Acids
  • Enzymes
  • Transition Elements