Issue 9, 2009

Decatungstate as an efficient photocatalyst in organic chemistry

Abstract

In view of its unique photocatalytic properties, decatungstate (W10O324−) is rapidly emerging as a promising tool in organic chemistry. This tutorial review surveys recent developments in the chemistry of decatungstate, including mostly synthetic, and to a lesser extent mechanistic aspects. We have chosen to present several representative examples that illustrate the diverse uses of decatungstate in organic synthesis. Thus, the decatungstate-mediated radical functionalization of several classes of organic compounds such as alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, aldehydes and sulfides, under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions, represents reactions of fundamental and practical interest in academia and industry. Several new discoveries concerning the heterogenization of decatungstate for the development of sustainable methods with broad applications in catalysis, such as the photooxidation or photodegradation of various organic substrates, are also presented.

Graphical abstract: Decatungstate as an efficient photocatalyst in organic chemistry

Article information

Article type
Tutorial Review
Submitted
01 Apr 2009
First published
10 Jul 2009

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009,38, 2609-2621

Decatungstate as an efficient photocatalyst in organic chemistry

M. D. Tzirakis, I. N. Lykakis and M. Orfanopoulos, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 2609 DOI: 10.1039/B812100C

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