We are so pleased to announce here that our last minireview at Angew. Chem. Int Ed., entitled "Bioorthogonal Synthetic Chemistry Enabled by Visible-Light Photocatalysis" and authored by M. Mato, X. Fernández-González, C. D'Avino, M. Tomás-Gamasa and J. L. Mascareñas, has been accepted and it's already on-line (gold Open Access).

Abstract: The field of bioorthogonal chemistry has revolutionized our ability to interrogate and manipulate biological systems at the molecular level. However, the range of chemical reactions that can operate efficiently in biological environments without interfering with the native cellular machinery, remains limited. In this context, the rapidly growing area of photocatalysis offers a promising avenue for developing new type of bioorthogonal tools. The inherent mildness, tunability, chemoselectivity, and external controllability of photocatalytic transformations make them particularly suitable for applications in biological and living systems. This minireview summarizes recent advances in bioorthogonal photocatalytic technologies, with a particular focus on their potential to enable the selective generation of designed products within biologically relevant or living settings.

External link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.202413506