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Direct functionalization of abundant C(sp3)-H bonds is highly attractive. Photobiocatalysis offers promise for expanding enzyme reactivity but has been limited to the use of preactivated radical precursors. Key challenges for C(sp3)-H bond activation include the lack of robust activation modes for the inert bonds under biocatalytic conditions and controlling the reactivity and stereochemistry of prochiral radicals. Here we report a triple activation strategy enabling photobiocatalytic C(sp3)-H bond acylation with aldehydes. By combining hydrogen-atom transfer for prochiral radical formation, organic-dye-modulated single-electron transfer and an engineered thiamine-dependent enzyme, we describe a radical acyl transferase for functionalizing C(sp3)-H bonds. This robust radical enzymatic system achieves benzylic C(sp3)-H and aldehyde C(sp2)-H oxidative coupling in an enantioselective manner (up to 97% e.e.).
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Year: 2025
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