Abstract
This tutorial review of the state of the art of organic reactions taking place with the help of photocatalysis provides definition of photocatalysis, considers major types of photocatalysts and reactors used for organic photocatalytic reactions. Important classes of photocatalytic organic reactions are exemplified: oxidation, reduction and hydrogenation, isomerization, cyclization, cycloaddition, substitution, formation of C-C bond, carbonylation, addition to double bond, dehydrogenation, decarboxylation, reduction of CO2 and photosynthesis mimicking. Some examples of industrial-scale reactions are adduced. It is concluded that modern acceleration of the research on photocatalytic organic reactions would undoubtedly lead to wider industrial applications of photocatalysis, especially solar photocatalysis, in the next ten years.
Keywords: Electron transfer, Energy transfer, Hydrogen abstraction, Sensitizer, Sensitized reactions, Singlet oxygen, Synthesis, Visible light
Current Organic Chemistry
Title:Preparation of Organic Compounds Using Photocatalytic Reactions
Volume: 17 Issue: 21
Author(s): Alexander V. Vorontsov and Alexey V. Arsentyev
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Keywords: Electron transfer, Energy transfer, Hydrogen abstraction, Sensitizer, Sensitized reactions, Singlet oxygen, Synthesis, Visible light
Abstract: This tutorial review of the state of the art of organic reactions taking place with the help of photocatalysis provides definition of photocatalysis, considers major types of photocatalysts and reactors used for organic photocatalytic reactions. Important classes of photocatalytic organic reactions are exemplified: oxidation, reduction and hydrogenation, isomerization, cyclization, cycloaddition, substitution, formation of C-C bond, carbonylation, addition to double bond, dehydrogenation, decarboxylation, reduction of CO2 and photosynthesis mimicking. Some examples of industrial-scale reactions are adduced. It is concluded that modern acceleration of the research on photocatalytic organic reactions would undoubtedly lead to wider industrial applications of photocatalysis, especially solar photocatalysis, in the next ten years.
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V. Vorontsov Alexander and V. Arsentyev Alexey, Preparation of Organic Compounds Using Photocatalytic Reactions, Current Organic Chemistry 2013; 17 (21) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/13852728113179990060
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/13852728113179990060 |
Print ISSN 1385-2728 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5348 |

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