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Chemical Society Reviews

Visible-light-mediated energy transfer has experienced a renaissance in organic synthesis within the last ten years. This tutorial review covers its diverse applications, along with the (photo)physical fundamentals required to rationalize and predict those processes.

Energy transfer catalysis mediated by visible light: principles, applications, directions