Energy transfer (EnT) photocatalysis enabled by gold-N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes
Ekaterina A. Martynova, Vladislav A. Voloshkin, Sébastien G. Guillet, Francis Bru, Marek Beliš, Kristof Van Hecke, Catherine S. J. Cazin, Steven P. Nolan
Abstract
intramolecular [2 + 2] cycloaddition using our simple mononuclear gold sensitizer is readily achieved. Mechanistic studies support the involvement of triplet-triplet energy transfer (TTEnT) for both [2 + 2] photocycloadditions.
Topics & Concepts
Intramolecular forceIridiumCarbeneChemistryCycloadditionPhotocatalysisCatalysisPhotochemistryIndole testEnergy transferPhosphorescenceCombinatorial chemistryMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryFluorescencePhysicsQuantum mechanicsMolecular physicsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsRadical Photochemical ReactionsSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques