Carbon Nitride Photoredox Catalysis Enables the Generation of the Dioxolanyl Radical for Conjugate Addition Reactions
Viktoria C. Gerken, Erick M. Carreira
Abstract
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is used as photocatalyst in the Giese reaction of dioxolane and a wide variety of electron-deficient olefins. The catalyst is shown to be reusable over five cycles with no changes in catalyst composition, morphology, and characteristics observed by scanning electron microscopy, elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, and powder X-ray diffraction.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisScanning electron microscopePhotocatalysisCarbon nitrideGraphitic carbon nitrideMaterials scienceInfrared spectroscopyCarbon fibersSpectroscopyElemental analysisHeterogeneous catalysisNitrideConjugatePhotoredox catalysisPhotochemistryChemistryChemical engineeringNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryPhysicsMathematical analysisEngineeringComposite materialMathematicsQuantum mechanicsLayer (electronics)Composite numberAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRadical Photochemical ReactionsSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques