World Journal of Chemical Education. 2021, 9(4), 163-174
DOI: 10.12691/WJCE-9-4-9
Special Issue

Diversity with Light: Photoreaction Pathways and Products of Butyrophenone

Heiko Hoffmann1, and Michael W. Tausch2

1Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, Provadis Hochschule, Industriepark Höchst, Gebäude B835, 65926, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

2Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Gebäude V.11.027, Gaußstraße 20, 42119 Wuppertal, Germany

Pub. Date: November 28, 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Photoprocesses in Chemical Education)

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Heiko Hoffmann and Michael W. Tausch. Diversity with Light: Photoreaction Pathways and Products of Butyrophenone. World Journal of Chemical Education. 2021; 9(4):163-174. doi: 10.12691/WJCE-9-4-9

Abstract

Photochemistry is an important topic which is relevant regarding the usage of solar light as clean energy source. By employing photoreactions, a broad variety of molecular transformations can be conducted which is different from classical thermal chemistry. Ketones provide advantages and thus can be used as model compounds to develop central aspects and principles of photochemistry for teaching purposes. A photochemical experiment for university teaching, dealing with the basic reaction modes of ketones with γ-C-H-bonds, can be introduced and adjusted to the learners capability and pre-knowledge. Different basic characteristics of photochemistry and radical reactions as well as advanced topics and working techniques can be accessed in a hands-on-way using the model reaction. Depending on the equipment and the time frame available, the experiment can be conducted on preparative or on micro scale.

Keywords

ketones, photochemistry, H-atom transfer, radical reactions, hands-on laboratory learning

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