title: Visible light dye-photosensitised oxidation of pyrroles using a simple LED photoreactor.
abstract: The photooxidation of pyrrole is typically low yielding due to the absorbance of ultraviolet light, which leads to uncontrolled polymerisation and decomposition. Presented herein is the development of a simple and cost-effective photoreactor utilising Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) as the light source, and its application to the dye-sensitised oxidation of a range of pyrroles to give corresponding 3-pyrrolin-2-ones. The broader applicability of this approach to the generation of1O2is also explored.
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Sciences - Chemistry, University of Tasmania, Australia. Alex.Bissember@utas.edu.au Jason.Smith@utas.edu.au.
authors.forename: James K
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1764-5919
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Sciences - Chemistry, University of Tasmania, Australia. Alex.Bissember@utas.edu.au Jason.Smith@utas.edu.au.
authors.forename: Kieran J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Rihak
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Australia.
authors.forename: Christopher J T
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Hyland
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Sciences - Chemistry, University of Tasmania, Australia. Alex.Bissember@utas.edu.au Jason.Smith@utas.edu.au.
authors.forename: Alex C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Bissember
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Sciences - Chemistry, University of Tasmania, Australia. Alex.Bissember@utas.edu.au Jason.Smith@utas.edu.au.
authors.forename: Jason A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Smith