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DOI: 10.1039/c4cc00751d (Open Access article)

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Jun 28;50(51):6688-99. doi: 10.1039/c4cc00751d.

Synthetic applications of eosin Y in photoredox catalysis.

Hari DP1, König B.

Eosin Y, a long known dye molecule, has recently been widely applied as a photoredox catalyst in organic synthesis. Low cost and good availability make eosin Y an attractive alternative to typical inorganic transition metal photocatalysts. We summarize the key photophysical properties of the dye and the recent synthetic applications in photoredox catalysis.