Abstract
Graphitic-C3N4 is shown for the first time to catalyse photoacetalization of aldehydes/ketones with alcohols to acetals in high yields using visible light under ambient conditions; transient charge separation over the material is effective to catalyse the reaction in the absence of Lewis or Brønsted acids, giving a new green alternative catalyst.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2772-2775 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 13 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- General Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry