Reductive single electron transfer (SET) to small molecules is a fundamental elementary step that underpins diverse and powerful synthetic transformations. The exquisite chemoselectivity of photoredox catalysis has rendered it an attractive strategy for promoting reductive …
Month: May 2024
5/13/2024 – Congratulations to Karina and Minji as well as our collaborators from the Gutierrez group (Achyut and Ángel) on the disclosure of the mechanism for Z-selective allylic functionalization from Thianthrenium salts!
A detailed mechanistic study of the Z-selective allylic functionalization via thianthrenium salts is presented. Kinetic analyses, deuterium labeling experiments, and computational methods are used to rationalize the observed reactivity and selectivity. We find that the reaction …