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Tailored Coumarin Dyes for Photoredox Catalysis: Calculation, Synthesis, and Electronic Properties
Gualandi, Andrea,Nenov, Artur,Marchini, Marianna,Rodeghiero, Giacomo,Conti, Irene,Paltanin, Ettore,Balletti, Matteo,Ceroni, Paola,Garavelli, Marco,Cozzi, Pier Giorgio
, p. 981 - 989 (2020/12/07)
High level time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) computational modeling of coumarin dyes has been exploited for guiding the design of effective photocatalysts (PCs). A library of coumarins were investigated from the theoretical point of view and photophysical/electrochemical properties (absorption and emission spectra, E00, oxidation and reduction potentials) were evaluated. Comparison with literature values reported for a few candidates has been used for assessing the level of theory. On the basis of the results obtained, new strongly reducing PCs [Eox(PC.+/PC*)=?2.1 – ?2.0 V vs SCE] were discovered. Through the computational study of structure-properties relationships, a number of coumarins derivatives have been synthesized and evaluated in the pinacol coupling of aldehydes as the model reaction. The new organic photoredox catalysts show experimental photophysical and electrochemical data in accordance with the ones predicted by calculation, with excited state reduction potentials surpassing those of highly reducing transition metal-based PCs. A careful investigation of their behavior as PC has revealed crucial issues that need to be taken into consideration in the general photoredox catalysis, shedding light on the use of these PC in the pinacol, as well as, in other photoredox reactions.
Photoredox Allylation Reactions Mediated by Bismuth in Aqueous Conditions
Potenti, Simone,Gualandi, Andrea,Puggioli, Alessio,Fermi, Andrea,Bergamini, Giacomo,Cozzi, Pier Giorgio
supporting information, p. 1624 - 1627 (2021/02/05)
Organometallic allylic reagents are widely used in the construction of C?C bonds by Barbier-type reactions. In this communication, we have described a photoredox Barbier allylation of aldehydes mediated by bismuth, in absence of other metals as co-reductants. Mild reaction conditions, tolerance of oxygen, and use of aqueous solvent make this photoredox methodology attractive for green and sustainable synthesis of homoallylic alcohols.
GaN nanowires as a reusable photoredox catalyst for radical coupling of carbonyl under blacklight irradiation
Botton, Gianluigi,Cen, Yunen,Cheng, Shaobo,Li, Chao-Jun,Liu, Mingxin,Mi, Zetian,Rashid, Roksana T.,Tan, Lida
, p. 7864 - 7870 (2020/08/19)
Employing photo-energy to drive the desired chemical transformation has been a long pursued subject. The development of homogeneous photoredox catalysts in radical coupling reactions has been truly phenomenal, however, with apparent disadvantages such as the difficulty in separating the catalyst and the frequent requirement of scarce noble metals. We therefore envisioned the use of a hyper-stable III-V photosensitizing semiconductor with a tunable Fermi level and energy band as a readily isolable and recyclable heterogeneous photoredox catalyst for radical coupling reactions. Using the carbonyl coupling reaction as a proof-of-concept, herein, we report a photo-pinacol coupling reaction catalyzed by GaN nanowires under ambient light at room temperature with methanol as a solvent and sacrificial reagent. By simply tuning the dopant, the GaN nanowire shows significantly enhanced electronic properties. The catalyst showed excellent stability, reusability and functional tolerance. All reactions could be accomplished with a single piece of nanowire on Si-wafer. This journal is
