Synthesis 2021; 53(23): 4327-4340
DOI: 10.1055/a-1533-3597
short review

Recent Advances in Visible-Light-Promoted Copper Catalysis in Organic Reactions

Yang Xiong
b   State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, P. R. of China
,
Sijia Li
a   College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University (CCNU), 152 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, P. R. of China
,
Haijing Xiao
a   College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University (CCNU), 152 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, P. R. of China
,
Guozhu Zhang
a   College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University (CCNU), 152 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, P. R. of China
b   State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, P. R. of China
› Author Affiliations
This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC-22071073, 21772218, and 21821002), the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB20000000), and the State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry.


Abstract

In recent years, visible-light-mediated copper photocatalysis has emerged as an attractive strategy for the diverse construction of basic bonds in an ecologically benign and cost-effective fashion. The intense activity in these areas has been stimulated by the distinctive properties of copper photocatalysts and has led to the rapid development and expansion of their applications. In this review, we focus on a series of significant achievements in the use of copper complexes as standalone photocatalysts in organic reactions to exhibit their high flexibility and potential in synthetic chemistry.

1 Introduction

2 Redox Coupling Reactions

2.1 Carbon–Nitrogen Redox Coupling Reactions

2.2 Carbon–Carbon Redox Coupling Reactions

3 Oxidative Coupling Reactions

4 Difunctionalization of Olefins

5 C–H Bond Functionalization

6 Radical Alkylation of Imines

7 Conclusions and Outlook



Publication History

Received: 10 April 2021

Accepted after revision: 22 June 2021

Accepted Manuscript online:
22 June 2021

Article published online:
27 July 2021

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