Advances in visible light-mediated oxidative coupling reactions

A variety of visible light-mediated oxidative cross-coupling reactions featuring good atom/step economy and overall sustainability have emerged as efficient new methods for the construction of C-C bonds under mild conditions. Furthermore, a wide range of different oxidative cross-coupling reactions have been developed during the last 5 years using photoredox catalysis. This review provides a summary of recent advances in the field of photoredox-catalyzed oxidative cross-coupling reactions, and could be used as a reference guide or a platform to inspire the development of new photoredox-catalyzed oxidative cross-coupling reactions with improved efficiency and selectivity. (C) 2015, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.