Sewing molecules together with light

Connecting multiple fragments together in a single transformation is highly sought-after in organic synthesis. By shedding light into a classic olefination chemistry, a recent report demonstrated that a carboxylic acid and an aldehyde can be joined with a lynchpin by forming a single bond and an alkene sequentially. Connecting multiple fragments together in a single transformation is highly sought-after in organic synthesis. By shedding light into a classic olefination chemistry, a recent report demonstrated that a carboxylic acid and an aldehyde can be joined with a lynchpin by forming a single bond and an alkene sequentially.