The total synthesis of natural products and their derivatives continues to inspire organic chemists to identify and test new synthetic strategies and develop and explore novel methodology. In recent years, visible light photoredox catalysis has risen to prominence as a powerful technology that enables the selective formation of chemical bonds under mild reaction conditions. Herein we review applications of photoredox catalysis to the synthesis of natural products and related complex molecules, showcasing a range of powerful transformations that include: reductive couplings, photocycloadditions, intermolecular C–H functionalisation processes, fragmentations, and cyclisations.

Item Type:	Contribution to Refereed Journal
Keywords:	photoredox catalysis, natural products, total synthesis, visible light
Research Division:	Chemical Sciences
Research Group:	Organic chemistry
Research Field:	Organic chemical synthesis
Objective Division:	Expanding Knowledge
Objective Group:	Expanding knowledge
Objective Field:	Expanding knowledge in the chemical sciences
UTAS Author:	Nicholls, TP (Mr Thomas Nicholls)
UTAS Author:	Bissember, AC (Associate Professor Alex Bissember)
ID Code:	112101
Year Published:	2016
Web of Science® Times Cited:	77
Deposited By:	Chemistry
Deposited On:	2016-10-27
Last Modified:	2017-12-14
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