Photoinduced Single-Electron Reduction of Alkenes.

Abstract

Alkenes serve as versatile building blocks in organic synthesis. However, the challenge of achieving single-electron reduction of alkenes persists. In recent years, photocatalysis has emerged as a promising and efficient tool for accomplishing the single-electron reduction of alkenes. Given the potential benefits that can be derived from photoinduced single-electron reduction of alkenes, including the development of potent catalytic systems to enable diverse alkene difunctionalization reactions, it is necessary to provide a conceptual understanding of this emerging field. Hence, we present an overview of current synthetic techniques for photoinduced single-electron reduction of alkenes.