title: The chemistry of amine radical cations produced by visible light photoredox catalysis.
abstract: Amine radical cations are highly useful reactive intermediates in amine synthesis. They have displayed several modes of reactivity leading to some highly sought-after synthetic intermediates including iminium ions, α-amino radicals, and distonic ions. One appealing method to access amine radical cations is through one-electron oxidation of the corresponding amines under visible light photoredox conditions. This approach and subsequent chemistries are emerging as a powerful tool in amine synthesis. This article reviews synthetic applications of amine radical cations produced by visible light photocatalysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Jiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Theresa H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zheng
keywords: amine radical cation; catalysis; distonic ion; free radical; iminium ion; photoredox; visible light; α-amino radical