Recent advances in cooperative N-heterocyclic carbenes and photocatalysis
Kui Tian, Zi‐Fei Xia, Jun Wei, Hai‐Yan Tao, Xiu‐Qin Dong
Abstract
Combination of N-heterocyclic carbene catalysis and photocatalysis with radical process is a powerful strategy to access useful molecules. In this review, we summarized recent advances in this growing area from the perspective of reaction mechanism.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryPhotocatalysisCombinatorial chemistryPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisN-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic ChemistryCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods