Redox-active and Brønsted basic dual sites for photocatalytic activation of benzylic C–H bonds based on pyridinium derivatives
Shuai Ma, Jinming Ma, Jing‐Wang Cui, C. N. R. Rao, Meng‐Ze Jia, Jie Zhang
Abstract
A mild and efficient photocatalytic C–H bond activation strategy has been developed by combining redox-active and Brønsted basic dual sites to offer a concerted pathway for H abstraction through concomitant proton and electron transfer.
Topics & Concepts
PyridiniumRedoxChemistryPhotocatalysisPhotochemistryElectron transferBrønsted–Lowry acid–base theoryDual roleCatalysisDual (grammatical number)ProtonActive siteCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryLiteraturePhysicsQuantum mechanicsArtCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsRadical Photochemical ReactionsSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques