Many challenging chemical reactions require precious metal catalysts to proceed. Our work utilizes group 13 metalloligands (Al, Ga, and In) as an electronic lever for tuning a reactive transition metal active site via a direct metal–metal interaction. The bimetallic catalysts display remarkably enhanced activity compared to the analogous single metal centers. In this talk, I will detail the roles of the group 13 support in Rh-mediated photoredox catalysis. These catalyts are efficient at the hydrodefluorination of substrates with strong C-F bonds.

Rhodium-Group 13 photoredox catalysts for challenging hydrodefluorination reactions

ACS Spring 2022

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