摘要

This review outlines the recent progress in synthetically useful photo-induced electron transfer (PET) reactions, including six parts: (1) general principles of PET reactions, (2) PET induced mesolytic cleavage and deprotection reactions, (3) PET induced addition and cyclo-addition reactions, (4) PET initiated cyclizations and cascade cyclizations, (5) asymmetric PET reactions, and (6) microreactor-controlled PET reactions.