Taming the excited state reactivity of imines – from non-radiative decay to aza Paternò–Büchi reaction
Sunil Kumar Kandappa, Lakshmy Kannadi Valloli, Sapna Ahuja, Jayachandran Parthiban, Jayaraman Sivaguru
Abstract
This review highlights the excited state characteristics of imines and processes that govern their photochemical and photophysical properties. This review examines the pathways for deactivation and types of photochemical reactions that originate from excited imines. This review also features recent strategies that are developed to circumvent the fundamental issues that have plagued the development of the aza Paternò-Büchi reaction.
Topics & Concepts
Excited statePhotochemistryReactivity (psychology)Radiative transferChemistryComputational chemistryAtomic physicsPhysicsOpticsMedicineAlternative medicinePathologyRadical Photochemical ReactionsPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryOxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions