Light-driven reduction of aromatic olefins in aqueous media catalysed by aminopyridine cobalt complexes
Carla Casadevall, David Pascual, Jordi Aragón, Arnau Call, Alicia Casitas, Irene Casademont‐Reig, Julio Lloret‐Fillol
Abstract
A dual catalytic system based on earth-abundant elements reduces aryl olefins to alkanes in aqueous media under visible light. Mechanistic studies allow for rational tunning of the system for the selective reduction of aryl olefins vs ketones and vice versa .
Topics & Concepts
CobaltCatalysisOlefin fiberChemistryPhotocatalysisSelectivityStyreneArylKetonePhotochemistryAqueous solutionCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryAlkylCopolymerPolymerCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsRadical Photochemical ReactionsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques