Ligand‐to‐Metal Charge Transfer (LMCT) Photochemistry at 3d‐Metal Complexes: An Emerging Tool for Sustainable Organic Synthesis

Abstract Despite the rich photochemistry of 3d‐metal complexes, utilization excited‐state reactivity these compounds in organic synthesis has been historically overlooked. The advent photoredox catalysis changed perception synthetic chemists towards photochemistry, and nowadays potential photoinduced, outer‐sphere single‐electron transfer events is widely recognized. More recently, an emerging new mode photoactivation taken spotlight, based on inner‐sphere triggered by population ligand‐to‐metal charge‐transfer (LMCT) excited states. Contrarily to photoredox, LMCT‐activation does not rely matching redox potentials, offers unique profiles particularly well suited Earth‐abundant metal complexes. Those appealing features are propelling development methods using this blueprint generate highly reactive open‐shell species under mild conditions. aim contribution provide a didactical tool for comprehension concept facilitate methodologies achieve sustainable chemical transformations.