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This work shows that photoredox catalysis can deliver living, sequence-controlled fluoropolymerization under mild conditions. By using light to regulate radical activity, the authors achieve unprecedented control over polymer structure and properties, positioning photoredox chemistry as a powerful tool for precision materials synthesis.
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This work demonstrates that fluorinated gases can be transformed into practical photochemical reagents by storing them inside a robust metal–organic framework. The resulting solid gas–MOF materials enable safe handling, precise dosing, and broad compatibility with photoredox chemistry. Overall, the study establishes a general platform for sustainable and scalable fluoroalkylation using inexpensive gaseous feedstocks.
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Combining chiral organocatalysts with photoredox catalysis achieves highly enantioselective radical additions, providing new routes to valuable chiral building blocks for pharmaceutical synthesis.
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Researchers demonstrate a new dual catalytic system combining nickel and photoredox catalysis to achieve direct C-H bond functionalization under mild conditions, opening pathways for late-stage drug modification.
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