Synthesis 2021; 53(20): 3653-3672
DOI: 10.1055/a-1517-7329
review

Photocatalytic Homocoupling Transformations

a   Departamento de Química Orgánica e Instituto de Síntesis Orgánica, Universidad de Alicante, 03080-Alicante, Spain
b   Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universidad de Alicante, 03080-Alicante, Spain
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c   Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Çukurova University, 01330, Adana, Turkey
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d   Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
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b   Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universidad de Alicante, 03080-Alicante, Spain
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b   Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universidad de Alicante, 03080-Alicante, Spain
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a   Departamento de Química Orgánica e Instituto de Síntesis Orgánica, Universidad de Alicante, 03080-Alicante, Spain
b   Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universidad de Alicante, 03080-Alicante, Spain
› Author Affiliations
We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO) (CTQ2016-76782-P), the Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI) (CTQ2016-81797-REDC), the Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER, EU) (European Regional Development Fund) (PID2019-107268GB-I00), Universidad de Alicante and Çukurova Üniversitesi.


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Dedicated to the memory of Prof. Pedro Molina

Abstract

Homocoupling reactions promoted by photocatalysts are not very abundant in the literature. However, the products generated from such processes are very interesting. In this review, we highlight the most relevant reports concerning photocatalyzed dimerizations covering the literature until the middle of 2020. Reactions will be classified according to the type of starting material employed, with an emphasis being placed on the corresponding mechanism.

1 Introduction

2 Arenes and Heteroarenes

3 Alkenes

4 Alkanes

5 Alkynes

6 Aldehydes, Ketones, Alcohols, Amines and Imines

7 Carboxylic Acids

8 Nitro Compounds

9 Conclusions



Publication History

Received: 10 March 2021

Accepted after revision: 26 May 2021

Accepted Manuscript online:
26 May 2021

Article published online:
22 July 2021

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