Our group publishes a comprehensive review of the explosion of interest in synthetic molecular photoelectrochemistry within the last 2 years, in Angew. Chem.
Includes fresh reactivity, new mechanistic insights and scalability prospects! We cover 'radical ion' and 'recycling' e-PRC, as well as the emerging sub-field of photoelectrochemical HAT reactions. Future perspectives on reactivity, reactor platforms and industrial applicability are discussed. We're excited by the many examples of late-stage functionalization and multigrams per hour in continuous flow!
The detailed compilation of radical ion photocatalyst structures and physical properties in one place should be very helpful to newcomers and experts alike in the fields of both e-PRC AND conPET, to plan reactions. These compilations have greatly supported developments in parent technology photoredox catalysis.
Finally, key questions around the mechanisms of 'radical ion' photocatalytic reactions are discussed. Although we follow the religion of preassembly, other possibilities like solvated electrons, quartet states and closed shell decomposed photocatalysts should also be kept in mind.
So, sincere congratulations to Shangze, Jaspreet, Tobias (AK König) and Xianhai for their hard work putting this all together!
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