Bioinspired catalytic reactions with vitamin B12 derivative and photosensitizers

Yoshio Hisaeda, Keishiro Tahara, Hisashi Shimakoshi, Takahiro Masuko

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    Abstract

    As part of a study directed toward design of good catalytic systems based upon a hydrophobic vitamin B12, heptamethyl cobyrinate perchlorate, we describe the preparation of various nanomaterials using the vitamin B12 derivative and photosensitizers. Examples include vitamin B12-hyperbranched polymers (HBPs), human serum albumin (HSA) containing vitamin B12 derivatives, a vitamin B12-titanium dioxide hybrid catalyst, a vitamin B12-Ru complex combined system, and a vitamin B12-rose bengal combined system. These bioinspired materials have the potential as catalytic systems for the degradation of organic halide pollutants and for molecular transformations via radical intermediates during irradiation by UV or visible light, and offer a variety of applications that are of great interest in terms of green chemistry.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1415-1426
    Number of pages12
    JournalPure and Applied Chemistry
    Volume85
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Chemistry(all)
    • Chemical Engineering(all)

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