Rücktitelbild: Metal-Organic Framework Supported Copper Photoredox Catalysts for Iminyl Radical-Mediated Reactions (Angew. Chem. 21/2023)
Graphical Abstract
A binap-ligated copper iodide dimer embedded on a metal−-organic framework (MOF) was designed as an effective photoredox catalyst by Dan Li, Jian He, and co-workers in their Research Article (e202300233). Under visible-light irradiation, this heterogenized copper(I) complex promotes multiple iminyl radical-mediated reactions initiated by N−O bond cleavage, with significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity compared to its homogeneous counterparts. The use of a hydroxamic acid linker for post-synthetic modification renders the catalyst recyclable.