6533b7d1fe1ef96bd125d6df
RESEARCH PRODUCT
Converting p-terphenyl into a novel organo-catalyst for LED-driven energy and electron transfer photoreactions in water.
Maria-sophie BertramsChristoph Kerzigsubject
Aqueous solutionAbsorption spectroscopyMetals and AlloysGeneral ChemistryPhotochemistryCatalysisSurfaces Coatings and FilmsElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsCatalysischemistry.chemical_compoundElectron transferSulfonatechemistryTerphenylMaterials ChemistryCeramics and CompositesPhotocatalysisReactivity (chemistry)description
p-Terphenyl is a potent photoredox catalyst under UV-irradiation. Aiming for more sustainable reaction conditions, we added two sulfonate groups to this key structure to achieve water solubility and incorporated an SO2-bridge thereby shifting the absorption spectrum towards the visible. The resulting photocatalyst shows unexpected triplet reactivity in several test reactions.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-19 | Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) |