Single electron transfer catalysis by diphenylthiourea under visible light photoredox conditions
Dhananjay Dey, Abhishek Kundu, Monojit Roy, Vikramjeet Singh, Shyamali Maji, Debashis Adhikari
Abstract
Diphenylthiourea, upon deprotonation and subsequent photoexcitation, has been shown to reductively cleave an aryl bromide bond, paving the way for multiple chemical transformations.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryPhotoexcitationDeprotonationPhotochemistryElectron transferPhotoredox catalysisCleaveBromideArylCatalysisVisible spectrumOrganic chemistryPhotocatalysisExcited stateAtomic physicsOptoelectronicsIonAlkylPhysicsEnzymeRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques