Abstract
This Review aims to highlight the developments in the field of visible-light-mediated enantioselective photocatalysis utilizing bifunctional organic photocatalysts by giving an overview of the existing hybrid structures and a summary of the reactions in which they have been employed. Organic bifunctional structures in this context are defined as the combination of organic photocatalyst moieties ...
Abstract
This Review aims to highlight the developments in the field of visible-light-mediated enantioselective photocatalysis utilizing bifunctional organic photocatalysts by giving an overview of the existing hybrid structures and a summary of the reactions in which they have been employed. Organic bifunctional structures in this context are defined as the combination of organic photocatalyst moieties that can be activated by visible light with chiral catalysts responsible for enantioselective induction. An emphasis is put on comparing hybrid systems with dual-catalytic versions featuring two discrete catalysts, when applicable, while also pointing out limitations of current designs. Furthermore, mechanistic considerations are discussed, along with possible future directions in the development of new hybrid catalysts and the reactions that might benefit from these bifunctional structures.
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