Acridinium Salts and Cyanoarenes as Powerful Photocatalysts: Opportunities in Organic Synthesis
Anis Tlili, Sami Lakhdar
Abstract
Abstract The use of organic photocatalysts has revolutionized the field of photoredox catalysis, as it allows access to reactivities that were traditionally restricted to transition‐metal photocatalysts. This Minireview reports recent developments in the use of acridinium ions and cyanoarene derivatives in organic synthesis. The activation of inert chemical bonds as well as the late‐stage functionalization of biorelevant molecules are discussed, with a special focus on their mechanistic aspects.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryPhotoredox catalysisOrganic synthesisCatalysisSurface modificationOrganic moleculesInertCombinatorial chemistryTransition metalNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryMoleculePhotocatalysisMaterials sciencePhysical chemistryRadical Photochemical ReactionsSulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods