Shining light on the mechanism of photochemical alkene formation in vitamin B 12

Chemical Science 2026 Open access

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Authors: Alivia Mukherjee, Summer Y. Wu, David J. Cooper, Rachel Hendrickson, Roseanne J. Sension, Nicolai Lehnert, James E. Penner‐Hahn
DOI: 10.1039/d5sc07054f
Cited by: 1
References: 72

Abstract

based organometallic photochemistry. Finally, we demonstrate that both the final oxidation state of the cobalamin product and the fate of the organic radical formed are solvent-dependent, an observation that has implications for CarH photochemistry.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders Boron Compounds in Chemistry Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemical Science
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
17
Issue
11
Pages
5518–5531
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN