Cobalt(II)–porphyrin catalysis (original) (raw)

Cobalt(II)–porphyrin catalysis is a process in which a Co(II) porphyrin complex acts as a catalyst, inducing and accelerating a chemical reaction. It is a compound in organic chemistry and free radical reactions that can involve homolysis. It is a one-electron catalytic approach for homolytic radical chemistry based on structurally well-defined Co(II) complexes. Due to their distinctive radical mechanisms that involve metal-stabilized radical intermediates, such as α-metalloalkyl radicals, α-metalloaminyl radicals, and α-metalloxyl radicals, the Co(II)–porphyrin-based catalysis system addresses some long-standing challenges in organic transformations.