8 Homogeneous visible light-mediated transition metal photoredox catalysis other than ruthenium and iridium

Reiser, Oliver; Kachkovskyi, Georgiy; Kais, Viktor; Kohls, Paul; Paria, Suva; Pirtsch, Michael; Rackl, Daniel; Seo, Hana

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“…While significant efforts have been reported to improve catalyst stability and lower catalyst loadings, the development of alternative sensitizers based upon more abundant metals has emerged . The use of copper is appealing, and a number of photoactive complexes have appeared in the literature as competent catalysts for photocatalysis …”

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Heteroleptic Cu-Based Sensitizers in Photoredox Catalysis

2016

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Photochemistry is an important tool in organic synthesis that has largely been underdeveloped in comparison to thermal activation. Recent advances in technology have ushered in a new era in synthetic photochemistry. The emergence of photocatalysis, which exploits sensitizers for the absorption of visible light, has provided organic chemists with a new route to the generation of radical intermediates for synthesis. Of particular interest is the development of Cu-based complexes for photocatalysis, which possess variable photophysical properties and can display complementary reactivity with common photocatalysts based on heavier transition metals such as Ru or Ir. Heteroleptic Cu-based sensitizers incorporating the presence of both a bisphosphine and diamine ligand bound to the copper center are a promising class of photocatalysts. Their synthesis is a single step, often involving only precipitation for purification. In addition, it was shown that the sensitizers could be formed in situ in the reaction mixture, simplifying the experimental setup. The heteroleptic nature of the Cu-complexes also affords opportunities to fine-tune properties. For example, structurally rigidified bisphosphines reinforce geometries about the metal center to extend the excited state lifetime. Variation of the diamine ligand can influence the excited state oxidation/reduction potentials and optical absorbances. The heteroleptic complex Cu(XantPhos)(neo)BF4 has demonstrated utility in the synthesis of helical polyaromatic carbocycles. The synthesis of [5]helicene, a relatively simple member of the helicene family, was improved from the existing UV-light mediated method by eliminating the formation of unwanted byproducts. In addition, the Cu-based sensitizers also promoted the formation of novel pyrene/helicene hybrids for materials science applications. The synthetic methods that were developed were augmented when combined with continuous flow technology. The irradiation of reaction mixtures as they are pumped through small diameter tubing provides a more homogeneous and increased photon flux compared with irradiation in round-bottom flasks or other batch reactors. The value of continuous flow methods is also evident when examining UV-light photochemistry, where the simple and safe experimental set-ups allow for further exploration of high energy light for synthetic purposes. The synthesis of functionalized complex carbazoles was also studied using both a visible light method exploiting a heteroleptic copper-based sensitizer and a UV-light mediated method. It was demonstrated that both the photocatalysis methods and UV light photochemistries were rendered more user-friendly, safe, and reproducible when using continuous flow methods. Interestingly, the two photochemical methods often afford contrasting selectivities as a result of their inherently different mechanisms. It can be expected that the complementarity of the various photochemical methods will be an asset to synthetic chemists as the field continues to evolve.

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Heteroleptic Cu-Based Sensitizers in Photoredox Catalysis

2016

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Heteroleptic Copper(I)‐Based Complexes for Photocatalysis: Combinatorial Assembly, Discovery, and Optimization

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A library of 50 copper‐based complexes derived from bisphosphines and diamines was prepared and evaluated in three mechanistically distinct photocatalytic reactions. In all cases, a copper‐based catalyst was identified to afford high yields, where new heteroleptic complexes derived from the bisphosphine BINAP displayed high efficiency across all reaction types. Importantly, the evaluation of the library of copper complexes revealed that even when photophysical data is available, it is not always possible to predict which catalyst structure will be efficient or inefficient in a given process, emphasizing the advantages for catalyst structures with high modularity and structural variability.

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Heteroleptic Copper(I)‐Based Complexes for Photocatalysis: Combinatorial Assembly, Discovery, and Optimization

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A library of 50 copper-based complexes derived from bisphosphines and diamines was prepared and evaluated in three mechanistically distinct photocatalytic reactions. In all cases, a copper-based catalyst was identified to afford high yields, where new heteroleptic complexes derived from the bisphosphine BINAP displayed high efficiency across all reaction types. Importantly, the evaluation of the library of copper complexes revealed that even when photophysical data is available, it is not always possible to predict which catalyst structure will be efficient or inefficient in a given process, emphasizing the advantages for catalyst structures with high modularity and structural variability.

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8 Homogeneous visible light-mediated transition metal photoredox catalysis other than ruthenium and iridium

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Heteroleptic Cu-Based Sensitizers in Photoredox Catalysis

Heteroleptic Cu-Based Sensitizers in Photoredox Catalysis

Heteroleptic Copper(I)‐Based Complexes for Photocatalysis: Combinatorial Assembly, Discovery, and Optimization

Heteroleptic Copper(I)‐Based Complexes for Photocatalysis: Combinatorial Assembly, Discovery, and Optimization

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