The absorption of visible light to access excited state paradigms of molecules is the basis of diverse chemical fields like photosynthesis, solar cells, photoswitches, and photodynamic therapy. Following the development of LEDs, photocatalysis has revolutionized organic synthesis due to its ability to enable orthogonal disconnections to traditional two-electron mechanisms and received widespread adoption across the life science industries. This course teaches the key concepts of excited state chemistry, photoredox catalysis and photosensitization. The reactivity of radicals and other relevant open-shell species will be explained in detail and key synthetic transformations along with their industrial applications will be highlighted. Ultimately,
students will be empowered to participate in future research in this vibrant and rapidly expanding research area.
- Kursleiter/in: Sebastian Beil
- Kursleiter/in: Mario Patrick Wiesenfeldt