Chemical Communications · 2018 · 126 citations · 7 references
Natural SciencesBiochemistryChemistryCatalysisInorganic ChemistryRedox BiochemistryPhotocatalysisPhotochemical KineticsPhotochemical SynthesisPhotochemistrySulfur ChemistrySulfur MetabolismAmino AcidsAmino SugarsHydrogen Cyanide ChemistrySulfite ChemistrySulfite Reduction
Photoredox cycling during UV irradiation of ferrocyanide ([FeII(CN)6]4-) in the presence of stoichiometric sulfite (SO32-) is shown to be an extremely effective way to drive the reductive homologation of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) to simple sugars and precursors of hydroxy acids and amino acids.
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