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  • Light-Induced Click Reactions
    Tasdelen, Mehmet Atilla; Yagci, Yusuf

    Angewandte Chemie (International ed.), June 3, 2013, Volume: 52, Issue: 23
    Journal Article

    Spatial and temporal control over chemical and biological processes, both in terms of “tuning” products and providing site‐specific control, is one of the most exciting and rapidly developing areas of modern science. For synthetic chemists, the challenge is to discover and develop selective and efficient reactions capable of generating useful molecules in a variety of matrices. In recent studies, light has been recognized as a valuable method for determining where, when, and to what extent a process is started or stopped. Accordingly, this Minireview will present the fundamental aspects of light‐induced click reactions, highlight the applications of these reactions to diverse fields of study, and discuss the potential for this methodology to be applied to the study of biomolecular systems. Shine a light: Owing to their ease of implementation and the availability of inexpensive light sources, light‐induced click reactions (see picture) have become a powerful methodology for the synthesis of materials and the modification of biomaterials. Fundamental aspects of these reactions and their application in surface and materials science, as well as their potential in the study of biomolecular systems are highlighted.