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Synthetic reactions driven by electron-donor–acceptor (EDA) complexes

Zhonglie Yang, Yutong Liu, Kun Cao, Xiaobin Zhang, Hezhong Jiang and Jiahong Li

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 771–799. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.17.67

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Zhonglie Yang, Yutong Liu, Kun Cao, Xiaobin Zhang, Hezhong Jiang and Jiahong Li

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 771–799. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.17.67

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Yang, Z.; Liu, Y.; Cao, K.; Zhang, X.; Jiang, H.; Li, J. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 771–799. doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.67

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TY  - JOUR
A1  - Yang, Zhonglie
A1  - Liu, Yutong
A1  - Cao, Kun
A1  - Zhang, Xiaobin
A1  - Jiang, Hezhong
A1  - Li, Jiahong
T1  - Synthetic reactions driven by electron-donor–acceptor (EDA) complexes
JF  - Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
PY  - 2021///
VL  - 17
SP  - 771
EP  - 799
SN  - 1860-5397
DO  - 10.3762/bjoc.17.67
PB  - Beilstein-Institut
JA  - Beilstein J. Org. Chem.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.17.67
KW  - EDA complex
KW  - electron acceptor
KW  - electron donor
KW  - radical
KW  - visible light
N2  - The reversible, weak ground-state aggregate formed by dipole–dipole interactions between an electron donor and an electron acceptor is referred to as an electron-donor–acceptor (EDA) complex. Generally, upon light irradiation, the EDA complex turns into the excited state, causing an electron transfer to give radicals and to initiate subsequent reactions. Besides light as an external energy source, reactions involving the participation of EDA complexes are mild, obviating transition metal catalysts or photosensitizers in the majority of cases and are in line with the theme of green chemistry. This review discusses the synthetic reactions concerned with EDA complexes as well as the mechanisms that have been shown over the past five years.
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