Abstract::
Organic synthesis under environment friendly conditions has great impact in the sustainable development. In
this context, visible light photocatalysis has emerged as a green model as this offers an energy-efficient pathway towards
the organic transformation. Different transition-metal catalysts (Ir-, Ru-, Cu- etc) and organic dyes (eosin Y, rose bengal,
methylene blue etc) are well-known photocatalysts in organic synthesis. Apart from the well-known organophotoredox
catalysts, rhodamines (Rhodamine B and Rhodamine 6G) have been also employed as efficient photocatalysts for
different organic transformations. In this review, we will focus on the photocatalysis by rhodamines in organic synthesis.
Mechanistic pathway of the methodologies will also be discussed. We believe this review will stimulate the employment
of rhodamines in the visible light photocatalysis for efficient organic transformations in the future.
