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Title: Visible light-induced transition metal-catalyzed transformations: beyond conventional photosensitizers
Employment of simple transition metal (TM = Co, Fe, Cu, Pd, Pt, Au)-based photocatalyst (PC) has led to the dramatic acceleration of known TM-catalyzed reactions, as well as to the discovery of unprecedented chemical transformations. Compared to the conventional cooperative/dual photocatalysis (type B), this new class of unconventional PCs operates via a single photoexcitation/catalytic cycle, where the TM complex plays a “double duty” role by harvesting light and catalyzing the chemical transformation. Also, these TM photocatalysts participate in the bond-forming/breaking event in the transformation via a substrate-TM interaction, an aspect that is uncommon for conventional photocatalysis (type A). This tutorial review highlights the recent advances in this emerging area.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1663779
PAR ID:
10059657
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Chemical Society Reviews
Volume:
46
Issue:
20
ISSN:
0306-0012
Page Range / eLocation ID:
6227 to 6240
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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