Abstract
The research involving photo-organocatalysis, photoredox, and electro-organocatalysis processes is revised in this chapter. Modern synthetic processes enable the formation of large arrays of organic molecules with precise control over their three-dimensional structure, which is important in a variety of fields ranging from pharmaceutical to materials science. Photochemical reactions may have a substantial impact on these fields by affording direct access to specific structural motifs that are difficult to construct otherwise. The conjugate structural feature shown by most of the photo-organocatalysts seems to enable the production of free radicals or radical ions in an easy fashion. Electro-organocatalysis has also received recent interest from both academia and industry. In this chapter, we mainly review recent remarkable advancements in organocatalysis involving photo-, photoredox, and electrochemical processes with particular emphasis on asymmetric protocols.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Recent Advances in Organocatalysis |
Editors | Iyad Karame, Hassan Srour |
Publisher | IntechOpen |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 28 Sep 2016 |
Keywords
- photochemistry
- photoredox
- electrochemistry
- organocatalysis
- sustainable chemistry