Rücktitelbild: Visible‐Light‐Induced N‐Heterocyclic Carbene‐Catalyzed Single Electron Reduction of Mono‐Fluoroarenes (Angew. Chem. 12/2023). (9th February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sheng, He; Liu, Qiang; Zhang, Bei‐Bei; Wang, Zhi‐Xiang; Chen, Xiang‐Yu
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie. Volume 135:Number 12(2023)
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• Publication Date: 2023-02-09
• Subjects: Arenes -- C−F Bond Activation -- Cross-Coupling -- N-Heterocyclic Carbenes -- Visible Light; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/ange.202301635
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0044-8249

Abstract

Abstract : The photoreduction of monofluoroarenes is a challenge due to their high reduction potentials. In their Communication (e202218468), Zhi‐Xiang Wang, Xiang‐Yu Chen, and co‐workers show that an N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) and t BuOK give a photoactive charge transfer complex that generates a highly reducing NHC radical anion, enabling the single‐electron reduction of monofluoroarenes.