The outstanding optoelectronic performance and facile synthetic approach of metal halide perovskites has inspired additional applications well beyond efficient solar cells light emitting diodes (LEDs). Herein, we present an alternative option available for the optimisation selective oxidation benzylic alcohols through photocatalysis. materials engineering hybrids based on formamidine lead bromi...

Deracemization of racemic chiral compounds is an attractive approach in asymmetric synthesis, but its development has been hindered by energetic and kinetic challenges. Here we describe a catalytic deracemization method for secondary benzylic alcohols which are important synthetic intermediates end products many industries. Driven visible light only, this based on sequential photochemical dehyd...

1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroisoquinolines form a valuable scaffold for variety of bioactive secondary metabolites and commercial pharmaceuticals. Due to the harsh or complex conditions conventional chemical synthesis this molecular motif, alternative mild reaction pathways are in demand. Here we present an easy-to-operate chemoenzymatic one-pot process tetrahydroisoquinolines starting from benzylic alcoh...