IC119 Photoredox catalysis: Basic principles and use in organic synthesis

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Prof. Burkhard König (lecturer), prof. RNDr. Petr Klán, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Petr Klán, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Syllabus
  • Light absorbing metal complexes and organic dyes that have several stable redox states and a reasonable lifetime of excited states are potential photoredox catalysts. Taking typical photoredox catalysts, such as ruthenium-tris-bipyridine, iridium-trisphenylpyridine, eosine Y and riboflavin, as examples we will discuss the key parameters for their successful use in the photochemical conversion of organic substrates. In many cases the photoinduced electron transfer is coupled with a proton transfer. This allows the reduction of otherwise too difficult to reduce compounds and may lead to efficient synthetic processes. A very fruitful synergy arises from organocatalysis and photo redoxcatalysis leading to enantioselective photoreactions. We will discuss recent examples from our lab and the literature.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught only once.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: 3. 10. 2014.
The course is taught: in blocks.
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