Base-Promoted Oxidative PCET Remote Functionalization (B06)

• Subject Area: Organic Molecular Chemistry - Synthesis and Characterisation
• Term: since 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 444632635

The project aims at the improved understanding of the association of base, OH-substrate and photocatalytic oxidant in (oxidative) multisite proton-coupled electron transfer reactions (MS PCET). The identification of the critical interactions within these ternary assemblies, which is sought after in collaboration with spectroscopy, and the modulation of these assembly effects to facilitate PCET should allow for alkoxy radical generation under preferably mild conditions. From a synthetic point of view this in turn should enable versatile photocatalytic remote functionalization of non-activated alcohols, especially with respect to compatibility with multicatalytic settings.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 325: Assembly Controlled Chemical Photocatalysis
• Applicant Institution: Technische Universität München (TUM)
• Project Head: Professorin Dr. Kirsten Zeitler