Photocatalytic routes to heterocycles with detailed mechanistic and sustainability coverage
Photocatalytic Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds connects traditional and photocatalytic approaches to heterocycle formation, addressing the demand for greener synthetic methodologies in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and materials science.
This book covers photophysical and photochemical fundamentals underlying photoredox catalysis, it then examines radical and ionic pathways using both metal-based and metal-free catalysts. Synthetic coverage spans five-membered, six-membered, and fused heterocyclic systems. Methodologies emphasizing atom economy, reduced energy consumption, and minimal environmental impact are presented alongside discussion of current challenges and future directions in the field.
Key topics include:
- Mechanistic analysis of photoredox catalytic cycles relevant to nitrogen-, oxygen-, and sulfur-containing heterocycle formation under visible light conditions
- Comparative evaluation of metal-based and metal-free photocatalyst systems for efficient heterocyclic ring construction via radical and ionic pathways
- Green chemistry methodologies prioritizing atom economy, reduced energy input, and minimized waste generation in heterocycle synthesis
- Applications of photocatalytic-synthesized heterocycles in pharmaceutical development, agrochemical design, and advanced materials science
- Assessment of current limitations and future research directions for scaling photocatalytic heterocycle synthesis toward practical implementation
Synthetic organic chemists, medicinal chemists, and materials scientists seeking sustainable routes to heterocyclic scaffolds will find this volume a valuable resource. By consolidating photocatalytic strategies across heterocycle classes, it serves researchers and industry professionals advancing green chemistry in heterocyclic compound production.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Section I: Heterocyclic compounds and their importance
1. 1 Importance of Heterocycles in modern applications
1. 2 Challenges in the synthesis of heterocycles
Section II: Introduction to photo catalysis
2. 1 Overview of photocatalysis in organic synthesis
2. 2 History and principles of light driven reactions in organic synthesis
2. 3 Photophysical and photochemical process of heterocyclic compounds
2. 4 Types of Photo catalysts: Application in heterocycle synthesis
2. 5 Mechanism of Photocatalysis
2. 6 Investigation of Photocatalytic Mechanism through Computational and spectroscopic Approaches
Section III: Photocatalytic pathways for heterocyclic synthesis
3. 1 Radical and ionic pathways in heterocyclic formation
3. 2 Functionalization of Pre-existing Heterocycles Using Photoredox Catalysis
3. 3 Metal catalyzed annulation reactions for the construction of heterocycles using para-Quinone Methides
3. 4 Metal-Free photocatalyst for heterocycle synthesis
Section IV: Photocatalytic synthesis of five and six membered heterocycles
4. 1 Photocatalytic synthesis of five membered heterocycle containing one hetero atom
4. 2 photocatalytic synthesis of six membered heterocycle containing one hetero atom.
4. 3 photocatalytic synthesis of six membered heterocycle containing more than one hetero atom.
Section V: Photocatalytic synthesis of fused and polycyclic heterocycles
5. 1 Photocatalytic synthesis of fused fused N-heteroaycles
5. 2 Photocatalytic synthesis of O-fused heterocycles
5. 3 Visible Light-Promoted Photocatalytic C(sp2)-H Functionalization of coumarins
Section VI: Sustainable aspects of photocatalysis
6. 1 Green Chemistry Principles in Photocatalyzed Synthesis of Heterocycles
6. 2 Photocatalysis for energy efficiency -Waste Management, Atom Economy, and Energy-Efficient Technologies in Photocatalysis
6. 3 Photocatalysis in Chemical Engineering and Continious Flow Technologies for Heterocycles Synthesis
6. 4: Photocatalytic Technologies for Sustainable Waste Management and Solar Energy Conversion Section VII: Conclusion
7. 1 Future scope and challenges: Scalability of Photocatalytic Reactions
7. 2 Compatibility of photocatalyst with diverse substrates
7. 3 Challenges and Future Scope of Photocatalysis
