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Facile Synthesis of Worm-like Micelles by Visible Light Mediated Dispersion Polymerization Using Photoredox Catalyst
Published on: June 8, 2016
Visible light-mediated chemistry of indoles and related heterocycles
Alexey A Festa1, Leonid G Voskressensky, Erik V Van der Eycken
1Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Miklukho-Maklaya st. 6, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation.
Abstract:
The use of visible light and photoredox catalysis emerged as a powerful and sustainable tool for organic synthesis, showing the high value of distinctly different ways of bond creation. Indoles and related heterocycles are widely-present in natural products, biologically active compounds, drugs, and agrochemicals. This review summarises the impact of visible light-promoted chemistry on the functionalization of indoles and on the synthesis and modification of indolines, indolin-2-ones, indolin-3-ones, and isatins. Almost 100 references starting from 2012 are cited.
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