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Two-photon-absorbing ruthenium complexes enable near infrared light-driven photocatalysis

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  • Guanqun Han

    (University of Cincinnati)

  • Guodong Li

    (University of Cincinnati)

  • Jie Huang

    (The Ohio State University)

  • Chuang Han

    (University of Cincinnati)

  • Claudia Turro

    (The Ohio State University)

  • Yujie Sun

    (University of Cincinnati)

Abstract

One-photon-absorbing photosensitizers are commonly used in homogeneous photocatalysis which require the absorption of ultraviolet (UV) /visible light to populate the desired excited states with adequate energy and lifetime. Nevertheless, the limited penetration depth and competing absorption by organic substrates of UV/visible light calls upon exploring the utilization of longer-wavelength irradiation, such as near-infrared light (λirr > 700 nm). Despite being found applications in photodynamic therapy and bioimaging, two-photon absorption (TPA), the simultaneous absorption of two photons by one molecule, has been rarely explored in homogeneous photocatalysis. Herein, we report a group of ruthenium polypyridyl complexes possessing TPA capability that can drive a variety of organic transformations upon irradiation with 740 nm light. We demonstrate that these TPA ruthenium complexes can operate in an analogous manner as one-photon-absorbing photosensitizers for both energy-transfer and photoredox reactions, as well as function in concert with a transition metal co-catalyst for metallaphotoredox C–C coupling reactions.

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  • Guanqun Han & Guodong Li & Jie Huang & Chuang Han & Claudia Turro & Yujie Sun, 2022. "Two-photon-absorbing ruthenium complexes enable near infrared light-driven photocatalysis," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-29981-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29981-3
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