Department of Organic Chemistry, The University of Pavia, V. Taramelli 10, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
Photochem Photobiol Sci. 2009 Nov;8(11):1499-516. doi: 10.1039/b909128a. Epub 2009 Aug 25.
The storage of solar energy is one of the main challenges in the near future. A rather unexploited way to fulfil this goal is the solar light induced formation of new chemical bonds, i.e. the synthesis of chemicals. Solar photons can be considered the ideal green reagents since they are costless and leave no residue in the reaction mixture. In many cases the solar radiation could be successfully used in place of toxic or expensive chemical reagents to overcome the activation energy in organic synthesis. In this perspective, the emerging trends on the use of solar light for green synthesis are summarized, highlighting the advantages of this photochemical method.
太阳能的存储是未来的主要挑战之一。实现这一目标的一种尚未充分利用的方法是利用太阳能光诱导形成新的化学键，即化学合成。太阳能光子可以被认为是理想的绿色试剂，因为它们是免费的，并且在反应混合物中不会留下任何残留物。在许多情况下，太阳能辐射可以成功地替代有毒或昂贵的化学试剂，以克服有机合成中的活化能。在此背景下，本文总结了利用太阳能进行绿色合成的新兴趋势，强调了这种光化学方法的优势。
