(E)‐Selective Olefination by a Cofactor‐Inspired Quinone Catalysis
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DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202500544
Abstract: In this study, we report a photothermal method that prepares (E)‐olefins from methyl‐substituted heteroarenes under very mild reaction conditions. The photocatalyst is a pyrene dione (PD) molecule that has a significant absorbance in the visible… read more here.
Keywords: inspired quinone; quinone catalysis; olefination cofactor; selective olefination ... See more keywords
Photocatalytic deoxygenative Z-selective olefination of aliphatic alcohols
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-58469-z
Abstract: Alcohols are one of the most abundant functional groups in commercially available materials and biologically active compounds. Herein, we report a metal-free photocatalytic method for the deoxygenative Z-selective olefination of aliphatic alcohols. Key to this… read more here.
Keywords: olefination aliphatic; photocatalytic deoxygenative; aliphatic alcohols; deoxygenative selective ... See more keywords