Visible light photocatalysis is a rapidly growing area of study in organic synthesis.  In the past thirty-five (and, in particular, the last four) years, a host of useful transformations marked by the use of stable and easily-handled reagents and catalysts under mild conditions have been introduced.  Despite this flourish of activity, a relatively small percentage of the work in this area has involved the activation of chalcogens such as sulfur and selenium.  Herein, we report on a visible light photocatalytic O-glycosylation that proceeds under exceptionally mild conditions with selenoglycoside donors.  The development and scope of this reaction as well as mechanistic investigations will be discussed.

Visible light photocatalytic <i>?O-</i>?glycosylation

245th National Meeting (2013)

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Visible light photocatalytic ?O-?glycosylation