Hydrophobic Metal Halide Perovskites for Visible‐Light Photoredox C−C Bond Cleavage and Dehydrogenation Catalysis

Zonghan Hong, Wee Kiang Chong, Andrew Yun Ru Ng, Mingjie Li, Rakesh Ganguly, Tze Chien Sum, Han Sen Soo

Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2019 · 119 citations · 50 references

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Abstract Two‐dimensional lead and tin halide perovskites were prepared by intercalating the long alkyl group 1‐hexadecylammonium (HDA) between the inorganic layers. We observed visible‐light absorption, narrow‐band photoluminescence, and nanosecond photoexcited lifetimes in these perovskites. Owing to their hydrophobicity and stability even in humid air, we applied these perovskites in the decarboxylation and dehydrogenation of indoline‐2‐carboxylic acids. (HDA) 2 PbI 4 or (HDA) 2 SnI 4 were investigated as photoredox catalysts for these reactions, and quantitative conversion and high yields were observed with the former.

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