Coordination Compounds

Abstract

For t h e description of processes involviq5 photogeneration of c a t a l y t i c a l l y a c t i v e species and subsequent catalyzed r e a c t i o n s , t h e terms photoinLuced catalg-ti c r e a c t i o n s m d photoassisted r e a c t i o n s , respectively, have been applied. General f e a t u r e s of 3hotoinduced c a t a l y t i c and. photoassisted r e x t i o n s m d t h e i r applications are discussed. P a r t i c u l a r emphasis i s placed on t h e use of photosensitive coordination compountis c a t a l y s t s for organic syntheses. Photooxygenation of phenols and terpenes i n the presence of c o p p e r ( I ) / ( I I ) complexes and metalloporphyrins, r e s p e c t i v e l y , as well as photoinduced c y c l i s a t i o n reactions of unsz'iurated hydrocarbons i n !;he presence of azido complexes of n i c k e l ( I I ) , plladium(I1) and platinLun(1I) a r e discussed i n more d e t a i l .