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Selective Visible‐Light Photocatalytic Aerobic Oxidation of Alkenes to Epoxides with Pd/ZnO Nanoparticles
Author(s) -
HosseiniSarvari Mona,
Bazyar Zahra
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemistryselect
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 2365-6549
DOI - 10.1002/slct.202002401
Subject(s) - photocatalysis , molecular oxygen , nanoparticle , catalysis , visible spectrum , photochemistry , oxygen , chemistry , irradiation , materials science , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , physics , optoelectronics , nuclear physics
One of the old challenges for the selective synthesis of epoxides is the epoxidation of different alkenes via molecular oxygen (air) under moderate conditions. Herein, we report that Pd/ZnO nanoparticles as a photocatalyst could be catalyzed the aerobic epoxidation of a broad range of alkenes by molecular oxygen (air) under visible light irradiation at room temperature. Besides, to show the applicability and benefit of the medicinal chemistry of the present method, the epoxidation of selected pharma agents is shown.