Extended Data Fig. 1: Proposed mechanism for iron porphyrin carbene formation through metallaphotoredox catalysis. | Nature

Extended Data Fig. 1: Proposed mechanism for iron porphyrin carbene formation through metallaphotoredox catalysis.

From: Unlocking carbene reactivity by metallaphotoredox α-elimination

Extended Data Fig. 1

Metallaphotoredox-mediated formation of iron porphyrin carbene intermediates exploiting a single-electron reduction mediated α-elimination. Me, methyl; Et, ethyl, Ac, acetyl; Phth, phthalimide; HEH•+, oxidized Hantzsch ester; Ir, Ir(dFCF3ppy)2dttbpy; Fe, iron porphyrin. For further commentary and discussion see Supplementary Fig. 1.

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