Visible light photocatalysis in the synthesis of pharmaceutically relevant heterocyclic scaffolds

Visible light and photoredox catalysis have emerged as a powerful and long-lasting tool for organic synthesis, demonstrating the importance of a variety of chemical bond formation methods. Natural products, physiologically active substances, medicines, and agrochemicals all contain heterocyclic moieties. The impact of visible light-promoted chemistry on the functionalization of heterocycles as well as the synthesis and modification of heterocyclic compounds of medicinal importance is summarized in this review.

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Visible light and photoredox catalysis have become powerful and long-lasting tools in organic synthesis, with significant impact on the functionalization and synthesis of heterocyclic compounds of medicinal importance.