Organic Electron Donors as Powerful Single‐Electron Reducing Agents in Organic Synthesis |
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| Authors: | Dr Julie Broggi Prof?Dr Thierry Terme Prof?Dr Patrice Vanelle |
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| Affiliation: | Aix‐Marseille Université, CNRS, ICR UMR 7273, Faculty of Pharmacy, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385, Marseille (France) |
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| Abstract: | One‐electron reduction is commonly used in organic chemistry for the formation of radicals by the stepwise transfer of one or two electrons from a donor to an organic substrate. Besides metallic reagents, single‐electron reducers based on neutral organic molecules have emerged as an attractive novel source of reducing electrons. The past 20 years have seen the blossoming of a particular class of organic reducing agents, the electron‐rich olefins, and their application in organic synthesis. This Review gives an overview of the different types of organic donors and their specific characteristics in organic transformations. |
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| Keywords: | electron transfer electron‐rich olefins organic electron donors reduction |
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