Photocatalysis in Dual Catalysis Systems for Carbon-Nitrogen Bond Formation

The development of versatile methods for the formation of carbon-nitrogen bonds has significant impact on the synthetic chemistry community. However, it remains challenging owing to the utilization of costly catalyst systems and harsh reaction conditions. Compared to conventional methods, photoredox catalysis which harnesses the energy from light has emerged as an environmentally benign and cost-effective strategy for promoting challenging C-N bond constructions. Furthermore, the synergistic action of photoredox catalysis with another catalytic process has a profound impact on the reactivity profiles of many traditional synthetic routes. Over the recent years, immense progress has been made towards expediting photocatalysis in dual-catalysis for achieving various industrially important C-N bond formation processes under milder conditions. This review highlights the advancement of the state-of-the-art achieved in these dual-catalytic platforms for the construction of C-N bonds over the last decade.

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Photoredox catalysis has emerged as an environmentally friendly and cost-effective strategy for promoting challenging C-N bond constructions, and the synergistic action with another catalytic process has a profound impact on the reactivity of traditional synthetic routes. Immense progress has been made in dual-catalysis for achieving various industrially important C-N bond formation processes under milder conditions in recent years.