Selective activation of substrate by BBcat (IMAGE)

Kyushu University

Selective activation of substrate by BBcat

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The proposed photocatalytic system uses BBcat as a counteranion. This unique molecule acts as a Lewis acid and an anion at the same time, capturing basic substrates and keeping them close to the photocatalytic cation.

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Takanori Iwasaki/Kyushu University

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