Synthetic Utilization of α-Aminoalkyl Radicals and Related Species in Visible Light Photoredox Catalysis

Photoredox catalysis enabled alkylation of alkenyl carboxylic acids with N-(acyloxy)phthalimide via dual decarboxylation

A ruthenium based photoredox catalyst in combination with DBACO efficiently catalyzed dual decarboxylative couplings between alkenyl carboxylic acids and redox active esters.

Selective α-arylation of α,β-unsaturated imides mediated by a visible light photoredox catalyst

Visible light-mediated α-arylation of α,β-unsaturated imides is achieved via aminium radicals generated from diarylalkylamines using a photoredox catalyst.

Photoredox organocatalytic α-amino C(sp3)–H functionalization for the synthesis of 5-membered heterocyclic γ-amino acid derivatives

A photoredox organocatalytic, highly selective α-amino C(sp³)–H bond functionalization offers an elegant intramolecular access to cyclic γ-amino acid analogues in satisfactory yields.