Chromophore-Inspired Design of Pyridinium-Based Metal-Organic Polymers for Dual Photoredox Catalysis.

Abstract

2,4,6-Triphenylpyrylium (TPT+ ) functions as a classic organic photocatalyst and exhibits a noteworthy absorption in the visible range, strongly oxidizing excited states, and a somewhat unstable structure. Inspired by the nuclear chromophore and dual catalysis strategy, herein, we report a universal photoredox platform constructed by TPT+ -mimic bridging ligands and reductive metal ions on the basis of metal-organic supramolecular systems for various organic couplings and molecular oxygen activation under visible-light irradiation. Significant photoinduced electron transfer and ligand-to-metal charge-transfer events are both integrated and regulated by the spatial and kinetic confinement effects of the structurally confined microenvironments, effectively improving the efficiency of electron transfer and radical-radical coupling processes in photocatalysis. This package deal provides a promising way for the design of novel photocatalysts and the development of versatile and sustainable synthetic chemistry.