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August 20, 2025ACS Catalysis

Degradative Alcohol Functionalization by Titanocene Photocatalysis

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JSJagrut ShahALAshley E. LojkoZTZilu Tang

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Research demonstrates effective carbon–carbon bond cleavage in alcohols, implying broader applications for photocatalysis.

Key Points

  • Titanocene photocatalysis facilitates carbon-centered radical formation from alcohols, promoting effective degradation.
  • In mechanistic analysis, in situ-generated titanium alkoxide leads to photogeneration of radicals, enabling bond cleavage.
  • Assessment of various alcohols shows effective conversion to carbonyls and hydrocarbons, enhancing utility in organic synthesis.
  • This method has potential applications in broader functionalization reactions like cyanation and chlorination of alcohols.

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Shah et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af56f4ad7bf08b1eadcdeahttps://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5c04085
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