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Solar Photooxygenations for the Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals-Technologies and Applications
Jayson S Wau1, Mark J Robertson1, Michael Oelgemöller1,2
1College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia.
Abstract:
Photooxygenation reactions involving singlet oxygen (1O2) are utilized industrially as a mild and sustainable access to oxygenated products. Due to the usage of organic dyes as photosensitizers, these transformations can be successfully conducted using natural sunlight. Modern solar chemical reactors enable outdoor operations on the demonstration (multigram) to technical (multikilogram) scales and have subsequently been employed for the manufacturing of fine chemicals such as fragrances or biologically active compounds. This review will highlight examples of solar photooxygenations for the manufacturing of industrially relevant target compounds and will discuss current challenges and opportunities of this sustainable methodology.
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