Aryl Transfer Strategies Mediated by Photoinduced Electron Transfer

Chem Rev. 2022 Jan 26;122(2):2695-2751. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00388. Epub 2021 Oct 21.

Abstract

Radical aryl migrations are powerful techniques to forge new bonds in aromatic compounds. The growing popularity of photoredox catalysis has led to an influx of novel strategies to initiate and control aryl migration starting from widely available radical precursors. This review encapsulates progress in radical aryl migration enabled by photochemical methods─particularly photoredox catalysis─since 2015. Special attention is paid to descriptions of scope, mechanism, and synthetic applications of each method.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Electron Transport
  • Electrons*
  • Oxidation-Reduction