Converting <i>p</i>-terphenyl into a novel organo-catalyst for LED-driven energy and electron transfer photoreactions in water
Maria‐Sophie Bertrams, Christoph Kerzig
Abstract
A robust photocatalyst for reactions under particularly sustainable conditions has been discovered. The importance of its photoactive triplet state has been elucidated by combining optical spectroscopy with lab-scale photocatalysis.
Topics & Concepts
TerphenylPhotocatalysisPhotochemistryCatalysisSpectroscopyElectron transferEnergy transferElectronChemistryMaterials scienceTriplet stateOrganic chemistryChemical physicsMoleculePhysicsQuantum mechanicsRadical Photochemical ReactionsSulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques