Recent advances in combining photo- and N-heterocyclic carbene catalysis
Xiaochen Wang, Senhui Wu, Rongxin Yang, Hongjian Song, Yuxiu Liu, Qingmin Wang
Abstract
-electrophiles. However, the revival of photocatalysis has accelerated the development of free-radical chemistry, and combining photoredox catalysis and NHC catalysis to achieve NHC-mediated radical reactions under mild conditions could overcome the above-mentioned limitation. This review summarizes recent advances in combining photoredox and NHC catalysis, focusing on elucidation and exploration of mechanisms, with the aim of identifying challenges and opportunities to develop more types of catalytic models.
Topics & Concepts
CarbeneCatalysisChemistryNanotechnologyCombinatorial chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryN-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic ChemistryCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsSynthetic Organic Chemistry Methods