A Photoredox/Lewis-Acid Hybrid Catalyst Design for the Covalent Activation of Alkenes (B04)

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

The prime goal of this project is to rationally design photoredox-Lewis-acid hybrid catalysts for the electrophilic activation of electronically unbiased alkenes enabled by visible-light-induced dynamic covalent substrate-catalyst-assemblies. To realize this objective, an in-depth understanding of the (photo)physical and mechanistic features of such a hybrid catalysis regime is indispensable. Thus, strategic expertise from collaborations in the areas of spectroscopy and computational chemistry is envisioned to culminate in the minute analysis of key factors that govern the activation of the hybrid catalysts and their interactions with the substrates prior, during, and after the photoexcitation event.

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