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Organometallic catalysis under visible light activation: benefits and preliminary rationales

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Organometallic catalysis under visible light activation is an emerging field. Activation by photosensitization or by direct light absorption of organometallic complexes can facilitate or trigger elementary steps in a catalytic cycle such as pre-catalyst reduction, oxidative addition, transmetalation and reductive elimination, as well as the ability of generating radical intermediates, widening the structural diversity offered by classical couplings. This perspective aims to highlight key examples of these light-induced or enhanced processes, with an emphasis on the underlying mechanisms involved.

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Sadek, O., Abdellaoui, M., Millanvois, A. et al. Organometallic catalysis under visible light activation: benefits and preliminary rationales. Photochem Photobiol Sci 21, 585–606 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43630-022-00181-8

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