Photocatalytic Cyclization of Amino Acids.

Accession number;00A0163493
Title;Photocatalytic Cyclization of Amino Acids.
Author; OTANI BUNSHO (Hokkaido Univ., Catal. Res. Center)
Journal Title;Abstracts. Symposium on Biofunctional Chemistry
Journal Code:L0836A
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VOL.14th;NO.;PAGE.68-69(1999)
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Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Semiconductor photocatalytic reaction is the chemical reaction which proceeds by photoirradiation onto semiconductor particles in contact with solutions or gases containing reaction substrates. One of the most attractive and significant targets of research on semiconductor photocatalytic reaction is its practival application to organic syntheses, as well as solar-energy conversion and storage, and mineralization and/or detoxification of organic compounds. Here, the application of semiconductor photocatalysis to organic synthesis, especially to selective formation of useful and valuable organic nitrogen-containing compounds is interpreted. The potential ability of photocatalysis is shown by reviewing several reaction systems, and design and technique leading to selective reactions, as well as the similarity with enzymatic cyclization reactions, is also discussed. (author abst.)