Publications by authors named "Megan E Matter"
Article Synopsis
- Photothermal conversion is an innovative method that allows certain materials to efficiently transform light into heat, creating nanoscale temperature changes under visible light.
- This technique has been effectively applied in areas like medical therapies and water purification, but its use in organic chemistry remains limited.
- The outlook discusses examples where photothermal effects have been used in organic reactions and suggests potential future applications in the field.
Photothermal Conversion by Carbon Black Facilitates Aryl Migration by Photon-Promoted Temperature Gradients.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
October 2023
The Newman Kwart Rearrangement (NKR) offers an efficient and high-yielding method for producing substituted thiophenols from phenols. While an industrially important protocol, it suffers from high activation energy barriers (35-43 kcal/mol), requiring the use of extreme temperatures (>200 °C) and specialty equipment. This report details a highly efficient and straightforward method for facilitating the NKR using photothermal conversion.
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