Micellar-accelerated photoreduction of tris(acetylacetonato)cobalt(III) by 1,4-dihydronicotinamide derivatives

Abstract

The photo-accelerated reduction of tris(acetylacenato)cobalt(III) by 1,4-dihydronicotinamide derivatives (BNAH and DNAH) was considerably promoted by anionic micelles of sodium dodecylsulphate through the condensation (or incorporation) of the reductant and the substrate and through the stabilization of cationic species (such as BNAH·⁺ and BNA⁺), generated during the reaction.