'On Water' hydrogen bonding stabilizes the photo-excited state of quinones: application of Franck-Condon principle in organic synthesis. Congrats to all! #ChemSky #photocatalysis
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“On-water” photosensitization enables redox neutral acylation and alkylation of quinones
Water-oil interfaces exhibit high cohesive energy density and form a supramolecular hydrogen-bonding network, which supports organic reactions in various ways. Here, the authors introduce the redox-ne...
