Developments in Visible Light Catalyzed Asymmetric Minisci Reactions
N-Heterocyclic aromatics are among the most prevalent motifs in natural products,pharmaceuticals,and organic materials.Therefore,the selective functionalization of N-heterocyclic aromatics,represented by the Minisci reaction,has al-ways been a hot topic for chemists.Meanwhile,in recent years,photocatalysis has sparked a new research trend as a green,safe,clean,and renewable catalytic method.Although a review has been conducted on photoinduced Minisci reactions in re-cent years,the exploration of asymmetric Minisci reactions is limited.The research progress on visible-light photocatalytic asymmetric Minisci reactions in recent years from the classification of free radical precursors and different reaction pathways is summarized.Furthermore,prospects for future development are also discussed.