Abstract
Photochemical reactions can provide unconventional connections between reactants. As a consequence, they represent an attractive complement to more traditional thermal reactions. In particular, photochemically induced cycloadditions, either between two olefins (2+2) or between an olefin and an arene have proven to very significantly shorten otherwise lengthy synthetic routes. Likewise, photoredox catalysis has allowed the use of visible light to promote otherwise impossible reactions, by the in-situ generation of radical cations or anions. This chapter provides an overview of recent applications of photochemical steps in the synthesis of (complex) natural products.
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