Aerobic Photooxidative Carbon–Carbon Bond Formation Between Tertiary Amines and Carbon Nucleophiles Using 2-Chloroanthra-9,10-quinone

[Basic Study on Organic Electron Transfer Reactions by Electrochemistry Combined with Quantum Chemical Calculations]

This review summarizes the results of the author's basic research on organic electrochemistry conducted at Gifu Pharmaceutical University over about 40 years. After completing graduate school, the author became a research associate in Prof. Tanekazu Kubota's laboratory and started research on molecular spectroscopy in 1983. After Prof. Kubota retired in 1989, the author continued investigations in the field of organic electrochemistry as an independent researcher. At that time, a research environment in which ab initio molecular orbital calculations can be used as an analytical tool for experimental research was developed, and the author commenced research on organic electrochemistry combined with quantum chemical calculations as a lifework. The author's research topics were basic research on the molecular theory of redox potentials of organic molecules, molecular design of functional molecules, intermolecular interactions of organic molecules involving electron transfers and electron transfer systems composed of bioactive quinones, and analytical application research based on the basic electrochemistry. In this review article, the essence of the research results is introduced while reflecting on the existing situation at the time of the research. The author concludes the review by expressing gratitude to all colleagues for supporting the research in the author's laboratory.

Organic dye-catalyzed radical ring expansion reaction

Herein, we reported an attractive method for synthesizing medium-sized rings that are catalyzed by erythrosine B under fluorescent light irradiation. This synthetic approach featured mild conditions, a facile procedure, a broad substrate scope, and moderate-to-good yields.

Herein, we reported an attractive method for synthesizing medium-sized rings that are catalyzed by erythrosine B under fluorescent light irradiation.

Synthesis of benzoyl cyanide through aerobic photooxidation of benzyl cyanide using carbon tetrabromide as a catalyst

We developed a synthetic method toward benzoyl cyanide through aerobic photooxidation of benzyl cyanide in the presence of carbon tetrabromide under visible light irradiation with fluorescent lamps.