Chromophore Activation by Lewis Acid Coordination (B01)

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

The aim of the project is to comprehensibly explore how Lewis acids modulate the photophysical properties of a given chromophore in an assembly and how this modulation can be exploited for unprecedented selective photochemical reactions. There are three work packages (WPs): The first WP revolves around the photochemical activation of bonds within assemblies of boron-based Lewis acids and Lewis-basic nitrogen compounds, most notably pyridine. The second WP addresses enantioselective photochemical reactions catalyzed by chiral oxazaborolidine Lewis acids. The final WP aims at a dearomatization of benzene derivatives by photocycloaddition at the arene core.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 325: Assembly Controlled Chemical Photocatalysis
• Applicant Institution: Universität Regensburg
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Thorsten Bach