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On the mechanism of photocatalytic reactions with eosin Y

2014; Beilstein Institute for the Advancement of Chemical Sciences; Volume: 10; Linguagem: Inglês

10.3762/bjoc.10.97

2195-951X

Michal Májek, Fabiana Filace, Axel Jacobi von Wangelin,

Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods

A combined spectroscopic, synthetic, and apparative study has allowed a more detailed mechanistic rationalization of several recently reported eosin Y-catalyzed aromatic substitutions at arenediazonium salts. The operation of rapid acid-base equilibria, direct photolysis pathways, and radical chain reactions has been discussed on the basis of pH, solvent polarity, lamp type, absorption properties, and quantum yields. Determination of the latter proved to be an especially valuable tool for the distinction between radical chain and photocatalytic reactions.