Photocatalytic Csp2-Functionalizations in Confined Space (C03)

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

C03 studies supramolecular H-bonding networks and their impact on photochemistry to establish them as tools to control and steer reactivity and selectivity in photocatalysis. The first funding period focused on creating supramolecular photocatalytic environments for polyene cyclizations, thereby uncovering an unprecedented mechanism for eosin Y-catalyzed hydrofunctionalizations. In the second funding period we will continue these investigations and expand the reaction scope to unactivated alkene and aryl functionalizations. The project will also explore the properties of photoacids in F-alcohol environments and their suitability in transformations usually requiring strong acids.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 325: Assembly Controlled Chemical Photocatalysis
• Applicant Institution: Universität Regensburg
• Project Head: Professorin Dr. Tanja Gulder