A Photophysical Study of Sensitization‐Initiated Electron Transfer: Insights into the Mechanism of Photoredox Activity. (7th April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Coles, Max S.; Quach, Gina; Beves, Jonathon E.; Moore, Evan G.
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie. Volume 132:Number 24(2020)
• Page Start: 9609
• Page End: 9613
• Publication Date: 2020-04-07
• Subjects: Absorptionsspektroskopie -- Elektronentransfer -- Katalyse -- Photoredox-Chemie -- Reaktionsmechanismen; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/ange.201916359
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0044-8249

Abstract

Abstract: The development of photocatalytic reactions has provided many novel opportunities to expand the scope of synthetic organic chemistry. In parallel with progress towards uncovering new reactivity, there is consensus that efforts focused on providing detailed mechanistic insight in order to uncover underlying excited‐state reactions are essential to maximise formation of desired products. With this in mind, we have investigated the recently reported sensitization‐initiated electron transfer (SenI‐ET) reaction for the C−H arylation of activated aryl halides. Using a variety of techniques, and in particular nanosecond transient absorption spectroscopy, we are able to distinguish several characteristic signals from the excited‐state species involved in the reaction, and subsequent kinetic analysis under various conditions has facilitated a detailed insight into the likely reaction mechanism. Abstract : Sensibilisierungsinitiierter Elektronentransfer (SenI‐ET) in der Photokatalyse wurde unter verschiedenen Reaktionsbedingungen durch transiente Nanosekunden‐Absorptionsspektroskopie (ns‐TA) untersucht. Durch die Charakterisierung des kinetischen Verhaltens verschiedener beteiligter Verbindungen in angeregtem Zustand wurden detaillierte Einblicke in den Reaktionsmechanismus gewonnen.