Deazaflavin reductive photocatalysis involves excited semiquinone radicals

Andreas Graml; Tomáš Neveselý; Roger Jan Kutta; Radek Cibulka; Burkhard König

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16909-y

Nature Communications (Jun 2020)

Deazaflavin reductive photocatalysis involves excited semiquinone radicals

Andreas Graml,
Tomáš Neveselý,
Roger Jan Kutta,
Radek Cibulka,
Burkhard König

Affiliations

Andreas Graml: Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Regensburg
Tomáš Neveselý: Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
Roger Jan Kutta: Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Regensburg
Radek Cibulka: Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
Burkhard König: Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Regensburg

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16909-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Flavins and deazaflavins are well suited for photoredox processes but their application in photoreductions is challenging. Here, the authors provide direct evidence of the high reductive power of excited deazaflavin semiquinones and their application in catalytic photodehalogenations.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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