The chemistry of amine radical cations produced by visible light photoredox catalysis

by Hu, Jie; Wang, Jiang; Nguyen, Theresa H.; Zheng, Nan

Amine radical cations are highly useful reactive intermediates in amine synthesis. They have displayed several modes of reactivity leading to some highly sought-after synthetic intermediates including iminium ions, a-amino radicals, and distonic ions. One appealing method to access amine radical cations is through one-electron oxidation of the corresponding amines under visible light photoredox conditions. This approach and subsequent chemistries are emerging as a powerful tool in amine synthesis. This article reviews synthetic applications of amine radical cations produced by visible light photocatalysis.

Journal
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume
9
Year
2013
Start Page
1977-2001
URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.9.234
ISBN/ISSN
1860-5397; 2195-951X
DOI
10.3762/bjoc.9.234