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Transformations of carbohydrate derivatives enabled by photocatalysis and visible light photochemistry

TitleTransformations of carbohydrate derivatives enabled by photocatalysis and visible light photochemistry
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2024
AuthorsGorelik, DJ, Desai, SP, Jdanova, S, Turner, JA, Taylor, MS
JournalChemical Science
Volume15
Issue4
Pagination1204 - 1236
Date Published2024
ISBN Number2041-6520
Abstract

This review article highlights the diverse ways in which recent developments in the areas of photocatalysis and visible light photochemistry are impacting synthetic carbohydrate chemistry. The major topics covered are photocatalytic glycosylations, generation of radicals at the anomeric position, transformations involving radical formation at non-anomeric positions, additions to glycals, processes initiated by photocatalytic hydrogen atom transfer from sugars, and functional group interconversions at OH and SH groups. Factors influencing stereo- and site-selectivity in these processes, along with mechanistic aspects, are discussed.

URLhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1039/D3SC05400D
Short TitleChem. Sci.