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Photocatalytic Oxidation of Organic Compounds in Water by Using Ruthenium(II)–Pyridylamine Complexes as Catalysts with High Efficiency and Selectivity
Author(s) -
Ohzu Shingo,
Ishizuka Tomoya,
Hirai Yuichirou,
Fukuzumi Shunichi,
Kojima Takahiko
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201203430
Subject(s) - catalysis , ruthenium , photocatalysis , selectivity , chemistry , photosensitizer , turnover number , photochemistry , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry
The photocatalytic oxidation of organic substrates such as alcohols was conducted in the presence of Ru II –aqua complexes as oxidation catalysts, [Ru II (bpy) 3 ] 2+ as a photosensitizer and electron mediator, and a Co III complex as a sacrificial oxidant (see scheme). The catalytic systems exhibited high efficiency to achieve turnover numbers of over 8000.