Sustainable Heteroatom Transfer Reactions Using Photoexcited Nitroarenes
The development of novel synthetic tools for the formation of Carbon–Heteroatom bonds are of paramount importance. Thus, it is essential that we develop new approaches to forge unique and complex synthetic architectures in an expeditious manner using commodity chemicals. The Parasram Lab focuses on developing sustainable protocols for the incorporation of medicinally relevant heteroatoms into organic systems. We aimed to achieve this by understanding the novel reactivity of photoexcited nitroarenes to promote the economical heteroatom transfer events under anaerobic conditions. Methods development will focus on the (1) study of transferring two heteroatom units of photoexcited nitroarenes to unsaturated systems and (2) direct C–H heteroatom incorporation of aliphatic systems, where the photoexcited nitroarenes serve as a C–H bond activator and the heteroatom source. This research area overlaps with concepts of Organic Chemistry, Physical Organic Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Photochemistry, Catalysis, and Synthetic Methods Development.
