Dehydrogenative lactonization of diols with a platinum-loaded titanium oxide photocatalyst?

Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences Pub Date: 2017-10-10 DOI: 10.1039/C7PP00258K

Abstract

A new catalytic route for the lactonization of diols was developed by using a metal-loaded TiO2 photocatalyst. In particular, Pt-loaded rutile TiO2 exhibited a high photocatalytic activity with high selectivity. In addition, it was found that a heterogeneous acid catalyst can accelerate this photocatalytic lactonization.

Graphical abstract: Dehydrogenative lactonization of diols with a platinum-loaded titanium oxide photocatalyst
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