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  2. Synthetic applications of eosin Y in photoredox catalysis

Synthetic applications of eosin Y in photoredox catalysis

  • Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Jun 28;50(51):6688-99. doi: 10.1039/c4cc00751d.
Durga Prasad Hari 1 Burkhard König
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  • 1 Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Universität Regensburg, Universitätsstr. 31, 93040 Regensburg, Germany. burkhard.koenig@ur.de.
Abstract

Eosin Y, a long known dye molecule, has recently been widely applied as a photoredox catalyst in organic synthesis. Low cost and good availability make eosin Y an attractive alternative to typical inorganic transition metal photocatalysts. We summarize the key photophysical properties of the dye and the recent synthetic applications in photoredox catalysis.

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