Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activity of Novel Polycyclopentadithiophene

A novel π-conjugated polymer based on cyclopentadithiophene (CPDT) and poly(4,4′]-(((4Hcyclopenta[2,1-b:3,4-b′]dithiophene-4,4-diyl)bis(ethane-2,1-diyl))bis(oxy))bis(4-oxobutanoic acid)) (PCPDT-CO2H) was prepared as a sparingly soluble material. The generation of hydroxyl radicals from PCPDT-CO2H in water was confirmed by using coumarin as a hydroxyl radical indicator. Furthermore, PCPDT-CO2H was found to catalyze the oxidative hydroxylation of arylboronic acid and the oxidation of benzaldehyde, indicating that PCPDT-CO2H can be a promising candidate for metal-free and 100% organic heterogeneous photocatalysts.


Introduction
Photocatalysts are highly effective materials that can quickly alter solar energy for various uses.The key characteristic of a photocatalyst is its ability to start and speed up chemical reactions by absorbing photons, without undergoing any long-term changes.For many applications, especially those involving the environment and energy, this characteristic is necessary.The most practical and commonly used photocatalyst is titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), due to its chemical stability, abundance, non-toxicity, and cost-effectiveness.TiO 2 and other semiconductor photocatalysts have undergone substantial research for the oxidation of contaminants in water and air [1][2][3][4][5].Other applications of photocatalysts include solar energy conversion [6][7][8][9][10][11] and organic synthesis [12][13][14][15][16][17][18].However, TiO 2 has the disadvantage of not being able to absorb visible light; it can only use ultraviolet (UV) light when exposed to sunlight.TiO 2 has a relatively wide bandgap, typically around 3.2 to 3.4 electron volts (eV), which limits its electromagnetic spectrum absorption to the UV region [19,20].This is a significant limitation of the material for practical use.TiO 2 has a very low solar energy usage efficiency because the proportion of UV radiation to sunlight is only 3-5%.As a result, the research on photocatalysts is focused on the impregnation of TiO 2 with the ability to respond to visible light and the development of methods that effectively convert visible light into usable energy [21][22][23][24].Numerous modifications, such as ion doping, nano-structuring, and heterojunction construction, have been researched to enhance the photocatalytic capabilities of TiO 2 [25,26].
Currently, π-conjugated materials attract considerable scientific interest as organic heterogeneous photocatalysts.This is primarily due to their distinctive characteristics and remarkable capacity to effectively capture visible light.The effective visible light absorption is contributed by the extended electron conjugation along the molecular structures of π-conjugated materials.Another attractive characteristic of π-conjugated materials is their tunable properties.By altering the chemical structures of π -conjugated materials, researchers may precisely control their tunable properties.This tunability allows optimization of their photocatalytic activity for various applications.Representative examples of π-conjugated materials include graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) [27][28][29]

and conjugated
Polymers 2023, 15, 4091 2 of 13 microporous polymers (CMPs) [30][31][32].These materials are new classes of metal-free catalysts based on earth-abundant carbon materials.A study by Han et al. explored the selection of an electron donor for CMP, to construct a high-performance polymer catalyst.The researchers discovered that the photocatalytic activity of the resulting polymers was greatly influenced by the geometry of the electron donor.An efficient electron donor for CMP promotes a better charges transmission and light-induced electron/hole separation [33].CMPs are characterized by a highly conjugated structure, where alternating single and multiple bonds create delocalized π-electron systems.Their versatility, tunability, and ability to generate reactive intermediates make them valuable tools in the field of photocatalysis, contributing to advancements in renewable energy, environmental sustainability, and green chemistry practices [30][31][32][33].
As mentioned above, photocatalysts, starting with titanium dioxide, are being developed into materials with higher performance and environmental compatibility, such as visible light-responsive and metal-free types.The design of photocatalysts for wide-range light collection, from ultraviolet to NIR regions, is an efficient way to accomplish the practical use of photocatalysis, since solar light contains around 50% near-infrared (NIR) light.The full utilization of sunlight is valuable in terms of efficient use of energy, and, furthermore, near-infrared rays are highly permeable, making them convenient for use as an environmental remediation material.The study of NIR-responsive materials has so far focused on sensitization using NIR-responsive substances including dye molecules and black phosphorus, the surface plasmon resonance effect, up-conversion, and materials with narrow band gaps that act as NIR harvesters [34][35][36].
π-conjugated materials include graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) [27][28][29] and conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) [30][31][32].These materials are new classes of metal-free cat alysts based on earth-abundant carbon materials.A study by Han et al. explored the se lection of an electron donor for CMP, to construct a high-performance polymer catalys The researchers discovered that the photocatalytic activity of the resulting polymers wa greatly influenced by the geometry of the electron donor.An efficient electron donor fo CMP promotes a better charges transmission and light-induced electron/hole separation [33].CMPs are characterized by a highly conjugated structure, where alternating singl and multiple bonds create delocalized π-electron systems.Their versatility, tunability and ability to generate reactive intermediates make them valuable tools in the field o photocatalysis, contributing to advancements in renewable energy, environmental sus tainability, and green chemistry practices [30][31][32][33].
As mentioned above, photocatalysts, starting with titanium dioxide, are being devel oped into materials with higher performance and environmental compatibility, such a visible light-responsive and metal-free types.The design of photocatalysts for wide-rang light collection, from ultraviolet to NIR regions, is an efficient way to accomplish the prac tical use of photocatalysis, since solar light contains around 50% near-infrared (NIR) ligh The full utilization of sunlight is valuable in terms of efficient use of energy, and, further more, near-infrared rays are highly permeable, making them convenient for use as an en vironmental remediation material.The study of NIR-responsive materials has so far fo cused on sensitization using NIR-responsive substances including dye molecules and black phosphorus, the surface plasmon resonance effect, up-conversion, and material with narrow band gaps that act as NIR harvesters [34][35][36].

Compounds
3-Bromothiophene (1) (6.52 g, 40 mmol) was dissolved in 50 mL of ether and the solution was cooled to −78 • C.Then, 25 mL of n-butyllithium in hexane (1.6 M) was added via a syringe, and the mixture was stirred under nitrogen for 3 h at −78 • C. A solution of thiophene-3-carbaldehyde (2) (4.48 g, 40.0 mmol) in ether (40 mL) was added, and the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature.Then, the reaction mixture was cooled to −20 • C and 50 mL of n-butyllithium in hexane (1.6 M) was added via a syringe.The reaction mixture was stirred at −20 • C for 2 h and allowed to warm to room temperature.After cooling to −20 • C, a solution of ether (200 mL) containing 32.0 g (126 mmol) of iodine was added dropwise.The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and was left overnight.Following the completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was washed with an aqueous Na 2 S 2 O 3 solution and water.The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and placed under reduced pressure to remove the solvent.The resulting brown residue was triturated with carbon tetrachloride, filtered, and further washed with carbon tetrachloride to obtain 9.6 g (54%) of compound 3 as a beige powder; 1 H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl 3 , δ): 7.43 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 6.97 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 5.76 (s, 1H), 2.26 (s, 1H); 13 C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl 3 , δ): 146.8, 131.5, 127.0, 76.84, 71.84; IR (NaCl, cm −1 ): 3349, 3098, 698, 49.

Hydroxy Radical Detection
A 3 mL of 0.4 mM aqueous coumarin solution was added to PCPDT-CO 2 H (15 mg), and the mixture was irradiated by a Xe lamp (100 W) at room temperature for 24 h.Following the process of filtration, the resulting filtrate was subjected to analysis using a fluorescence spectrometer.

Photocatalytic Oxidative Hydroxylation of 1,4-Phenylenediboronic Acid
Triethylamine (61 mg, 0.6 mmol), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), PCPDT-CO 2 H (15 mg), 1,4-phenylenediboronic acid (33 mg, 0.2 mmol), and DMF (1 mL) were mixed and exposed to a Xe lamp (100 W) at room temperature for 3 h.After adding the reaction mixture to 10% hydrochloric acid, ether was used to extract it.The organic layer was dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and placed under reduced pressure to remove the solvent.The 1 H NMR was used to analyze the residue.

Photocatalytic Oxidation of Benzaldehyde
A mixture of PCPDT-CO 2 H (6 mg), benzaldehyde (45 mg), and chloroform (1.5 mL) was irradiated by a Xe lamp (100 W) at room temperature for 3 h.The solid catalyst was removed from the mixture by filtering, and the solvent was eliminated by applying lower pressure to the filtrate.The residue was analyzed using 1 H NMR.

Measurements
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectra (NMR) were recorded at 500 MHz for 1 H spectra and 125 MHz for 13 C spectra (ECZ500R, JEOL, Akishima, Japan).The analysis was conducted at room temperature.The samples were dissolved in CDCl 3 , with tetramethylsilane (TMS) serving as the internal standard.Photoluminescence spectra were recorded on a HAMAMATSU Multi Channel Analyzer PMA-11 (Hamamatsu, Japan).The analysis was conducted at the exciting wavelength of 365 nm.Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectra were were recorded on a JASCO FT/IR-4100 (Tokyo, Japan).UV-vis-NIR spectra were recorded on a JASCO V-770 (Tokyo Japan).Elemental analysis was carried out using YANACO CHN-corder MT-5 (Kyoto, Japan).

Preparation of PCPDT-CO 2 H
Figure 2 shows the synthetic pathway of PCPDT-CO 2 H.The key compound is CPDT.Several synthetic pathways have been reported for the synthesis of CPDT [42][43][44].Based on the results of our preliminary experiments, we synthesized CPDT by modifying the procedure [45] reported by Pal et al.CPDT was synthesized using 3-bromothiophene (1) and thiophene-3-carbaldehyde (2) as starting materials in 4 steps.In order to introduce carboxyl functionalities on the side chain of CPDT, we first carried out condensation reaction between CPDT and 2-(2-bromoethoxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran, to obtain CPDT-OTHP that carries hydroxyl functionality masked as the 2-tetrahydopyranyl ether (THP group).This is because the THP group is stable during condensation reactions under alkaline conditions.Then, we carried out the deprotection of THP group to liberate the hydroxyl functionalities.Finally, the reaction of CPDT-OH with succinic anhydride gave the desired monomer, CPDT-CO 2 H, utilizing a well-known reaction between alcohol and succinic anhydride.
The structure of CPDT-CO 2 H was confirmed by 1 H and 13 C NMR spectra, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, respectively.These Figures show peak assignments.
Polymers 2023, 15, x FOR PEER REVIEW 6 of 13 conditions.Then, we carried out the deprotection of THP group to liberate the hydroxyl functionalities.Finally, the reaction of CPDT-OH with succinic anhydride gave the desired monomer, CPDT-CO2H, utilizing a well-known reaction between alcohol and succinic anhydride.The structure of CPDT-CO2H was confirmed by 1 H and 13 C NMR spectra, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, respectively.These Figures show peak assignments    conditions.Then, we carried out the deprotection of THP group to liberate the hyd functionalities.Finally, the reaction of CPDT-OH with succinic anhydride gave th sired monomer, CPDT-CO2H, utilizing a well-known reaction between alcohol and cinic anhydride.The structure of CPDT-CO2H was confirmed by 1 H and 13 C NMR sp as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, respectively.These Figures show peak assignme    The obtained CPDT-CO2H was polymerized in chloroform by oxidative polym tion, using FeCl3 as an oxidant.It is a common strategy for synthesizing certain conju polymers through oxidative polymerization [46,47].This approach is often referred chemical oxidative polymerization or oxidative coupling.Oxidative polymerizatio well-established method for the synthesis of conjugated polymers with π-conju backbones.It allows for the efficient coupling of monomers to form extended conju systems.This method can lead to the formation of high-molecular-weight polymer desirable properties for applications in organic electronics, photovoltaics, and other The choice of chloroform and FeCl3 in oxidative polymerization offers good contro the reaction conditions and polymerization process, leading to consistent and repro ble results.The resulting polymer, PCPDT-CO2H, was purified by Soxhlet extraction methanol as the solvent.PCPDT-CO2H was obtained as a black solid with a metallic a typical physical appearance of self-doped conducting polymers.Figure 5 shows spectrum of PCPDT-CO2H.The broad OH-band in the region from 3700 to 3100 c due to carboxyl functionalities.The C-H stretching vibrations of methylene moie observed around 2920 cm −1 .The peaks at 1720 and 1630 cm −1 are due to the C=O stret of ester and carboxylate, respectively.PCPDT-CO2H was partially soluble in THF, b soluble in hexane, chloroform, acetonitrile, methanol, N,N-dimethylformamide (D and water.Therefore, PCPDT-CO2H is a suitable material for heterogeneous phot lysts for organic synthesis.Figure 6 shows the UV-visible-NIR spectrum of PCPDTin the solid state.The sharp absorption at around 350 nm is probably due to the s changeover between the tungsten lamp (visible region) and the deuterium discharge (ultraviolet region).The spectrum exhibited a broad continuous absorption from 800 nm.The optical bandgap was determined to be 1.7 eV.Unlike PCPDT-SO3H, P CO2H did not exhibit a large absorption in NIR region.This is probably due to the w acidity of CO2H than SO3H.Therefore, we examined photocatalytic activities of C CO2H under visible light irradiation conditions.The obtained CPDT-CO 2 H was polymerized in chloroform by oxidative polymerization, using FeCl 3 as an oxidant.It is a common strategy for synthesizing certain conjugated polymers through oxidative polymerization [46,47].This approach is often referred to as chemical oxidative polymerization or oxidative coupling.Oxidative polymerization is a well-established method for the synthesis of conjugated polymers with π-conjugated backbones.It allows for the efficient coupling of monomers to form extended conjugated systems.This method can lead to the formation of high-molecular-weight polymers with desirable properties for applications in organic electronics, photovoltaics, and other fields.The choice of chloroform and FeCl 3 in oxidative polymerization offers good control over the reaction conditions and polymerization process, leading to consistent and reproducible results.The resulting polymer, PCPDT-CO 2 H, was purified by Soxhlet extraction using methanol as the solvent.PCPDT-CO 2 H was obtained as a black solid with a metallic luster, a typical physical appearance of self-doped conducting polymers.Figure 5 shows the IR spectrum of PCPDT-CO 2 H.The broad OH-band in the region from 3700 to 3100 cm −1 is due to carboxyl functionalities.The C-H stretching vibrations of methylene moiety are observed around 2920 cm −1 .The peaks at 1720 and 1630 cm −1 are due to the C=O stretching of ester and carboxylate, respectively.PCPDT-CO 2 H was partially soluble in THF, but insoluble in hexane, chloroform, acetonitrile, methanol, N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), and water.Therefore, PCPDT-CO 2 H is a suitable material for heterogeneous photocatalysts for organic synthesis.Figure 6 shows the UV-visible-NIR spectrum of PCPDT-CO 2 H in the solid state.The sharp absorption at around 350 nm is probably due to the source changeover between the tungsten lamp (visible region) and the deuterium discharge lamp (ultraviolet region).The spectrum exhibited a broad continuous absorption from 400 to 800 nm.The optical bandgap was determined to be 1.7 eV.Unlike PCPDT-SO 3 H, PCDT-CO 2 H did not exhibit a large absorption in NIR region.This is probably due to the weaker acidity of CO 2 H than SO 3 H.Therefore, we examined photocatalytic activities of CPDT-CO 2 H under visible light irradiation conditions.

Generation of Hydroxyl Radical
The detection of hydroxyl radicals was carried out to better understand and keep track of chemical processes.Coumarin is a commonly used probe for the detection of hydroxyl radicals in heterogeneous photocatalytic reactions [48].The use of coumarin is based on its ability to undergo a reaction with hydroxyl radicals, leading to the formation of a fluorescent product.This fluorescence change can be monitored spectroscopically, which allows for the study of the presence and activity of hydroxyl radicals in photocatalytic systems.The hydroxy radical reacts with coumarin to give umbelliferone, which is used to detect hydroxyl radical by fluorometry.In this work, 0.4 mM coumarin aqueous solution was photo-irradiated in the presence of PCPDT-CO2H.The reaction mixture was filtered to remove PCPDT-CO2H, and the filtrate was investigated by PL spectrum.Figure 7 shows the PL spectra of the coumarin solution before and after photoirradiation.A sharp emission at 365 nm is from UV-LED as an excitation light source.The observed spectra were normalized using this emission at 365 nm.After irradiation, emission at 450 nm was observed, and this emission is coming from umbelliferone, suggesting that hydroxyl radicals were generated when visible light was irradiated.PCPDT-CO2H served as the photocatalyst in the system.PCPDT-CO2H absorbs photons from the visible light, creating

Generation of Hydroxyl Radical
The detection of hydroxyl radicals was carried out to better understand and keep track of chemical processes.Coumarin is a commonly used probe for the detection of hydroxyl radicals in heterogeneous photocatalytic reactions [48].The use of coumarin is based on its ability to undergo a reaction with hydroxyl radicals, leading to the formation of a fluorescent product.This fluorescence change can be monitored spectroscopically, which allows for the study of the presence and activity of hydroxyl radicals in photocatalytic systems.The hydroxy radical reacts with coumarin to give umbelliferone, which is used to detect hydroxyl radical by fluorometry.In this work, 0.4 mM coumarin aqueous solution was photo-irradiated in the presence of PCPDT-CO2H.The reaction mixture was filtered to remove PCPDT-CO2H, and the filtrate was investigated by PL spectrum.Figure 7 shows the PL spectra of the coumarin solution before and after photoirradiation.A sharp emission at 365 nm is from UV-LED as an excitation light source.The observed spectra were normalized using this emission at 365 nm.After irradiation, emission at 450 nm was observed, and this emission is coming from umbelliferone, suggesting that hydroxyl radicals were generated when visible light was irradiated.PCPDT-CO2H served as the photocatalyst in the system.PCPDT-CO2H absorbs photons from the visible light, creating

Generation of Hydroxyl Radical
The detection of hydroxyl radicals was carried out to better understand and keep track of chemical processes.Coumarin is a commonly used probe for the detection of hydroxyl radicals in heterogeneous photocatalytic reactions [48].The use of coumarin is based on its ability to undergo a reaction with hydroxyl radicals, leading to the formation of a fluorescent product.This fluorescence change can be monitored spectroscopically, which allows for the study of the presence and activity of hydroxyl radicals in photocatalytic systems.The hydroxy radical reacts with coumarin to give umbelliferone, which is used to detect hydroxyl radical by fluorometry.In this work, 0.4 mM coumarin aqueous solution was photo-irradiated in the presence of PCPDT-CO 2 H.The reaction mixture was filtered to remove PCPDT-CO 2 H, and the filtrate was investigated by PL spectrum.Figure 7 shows the PL spectra of the coumarin solution before and after photoirradiation.A sharp emission at 365 nm is from UV-LED as an excitation light source.The observed spectra were normalized using this emission at 365 nm.After irradiation, emission at 450 nm was observed, and this emission is coming from umbelliferone, suggesting that hydroxyl radicals were generated when visible light was irradiated.PCPDT-CO 2 H served as the photocatalyst in the system.PCPDT-CO 2 H absorbs photons from the visible light, creating electron-hole pairs within the material.

Oxidative Hydroxylation of 1,4-Phenylenediboronic Acid
Luo et al. [49] and Wang et al. [50] reported that conjugated microporous polymer (CMP) could serve as a reusable and efficient visible light heterogeneous photocatalyst for the oxidative hydroxylation of arylboronic acids, using molecular oxygen as a green oxidant.Therefore, we examined the photocatalytic activity of PCPDT-CO2H in the photocatalytic oxidative hydroxylation of arylboronic acid under visible light irradiation.The photocatalytic oxidative hydroxylation of 1,4-phenylenediboronic acid (1) was chosen as the model reaction.The boronic acid (1) undergoes a hydroxylation reaction to give 4hydroxyphenylboronic acid (2), which is finally converted to hydroquinone (3).An example of a 1 H NMR spectrum of the reaction products is shown in Figure 8 with peak assignments.The reaction mixtures were composed of hydroquinone (3), 4-hydroxyphenylboronic acid (2), and unreacted 1,4-pheneylenediboronic acid (1).The percent composition of the reaction products was determined from the integral ratio of peaks a, e and g.We carried out a series of screening and control experiments.Table 1 summarizes the experimental results.It is obvious that CPDT-CO2H, triethylamine, oxygen, and light are essential in this oxidative hydroxylation reaction.These experimental results suggest a reaction mechanism similar to the literature [49], as shown in Figure 9.The charge separation occurs when PCPDT-CO2H is irradiated by light, as some of its electrons are promoted to higher energy levels.This creates electron-hole pairs in the material.Due to the presence of electron-rich and electron-deficient regions in the PCPDT-CO2H material, the excited electrons can become separated from the holes (electron vacancies).In the presence of oxygen (O2), the excited electrons can reduce molecular oxygen to form superoxide anions (O2 •− ).This process occurs because the excited electrons have enough energy to reduce molecular oxygen to superoxide.The generated superoxide anions (O2 •− ) can act as reactive intermediates and participate in chemical reactions by reacting with boronic acid.On the other hand, triethylamine acts as a reducing agent and converts the boronic acid moiety to a hydroxyl group.The overall sequence of events involves light absorption, charge separation, superoxide anion generation, and a subsequent reaction with the boronic acid.

Oxidative Hydroxylation of 1,4-Phenylenediboronic Acid
Luo et al. [49] and Wang et al. [50] reported that conjugated microporous polymer (CMP) could serve as a reusable and efficient visible light heterogeneous photocatalyst for the oxidative hydroxylation of arylboronic acids, using molecular oxygen as a green oxidant.Therefore, we examined the photocatalytic activity of PCPDT-CO 2 H in the photocatalytic oxidative hydroxylation of arylboronic acid under visible light irradiation.The photocatalytic oxidative hydroxylation of 1,4-phenylenediboronic acid (1) was chosen as the model reaction.The boronic acid (1) undergoes a hydroxylation reaction to give 4hydroxyphenylboronic acid (2), which is finally converted to hydroquinone (3).An example of a 1 H NMR spectrum of the reaction products is shown in Figure 8 with peak assignments.The reaction mixtures were composed of hydroquinone (3), 4-hydroxyphenylboronic acid (2), and unreacted 1,4-pheneylenediboronic acid (1).The percent composition of the reaction products was determined from the integral ratio of peaks a, e and g.We carried out a series of screening and control experiments.Table 1 summarizes the experimental results.It is obvious that CPDT-CO 2 H, triethylamine, oxygen, and light are essential in this oxidative hydroxylation reaction.These experimental results suggest a reaction mechanism similar to the literature [49], as shown in Figure 9.The charge separation occurs when PCPDT-CO 2 H is irradiated by light, as some of its electrons are promoted to higher energy levels.This creates electron-hole pairs in the material.Due to the presence of electron-rich and electron-deficient regions in the PCPDT-CO 2 H material, the excited electrons can become separated from the holes (electron vacancies).In the presence of oxygen (O 2 ), the excited electrons can reduce molecular oxygen to form superoxide anions (O 2 •− ).This process occurs because the excited electrons have enough energy to reduce molecular oxygen to superoxide.The generated superoxide anions (O 2 •− ) can act as reactive intermediates and participate in chemical reactions by reacting with boronic acid.On the other hand, triethylamine acts as a reducing agent and converts the boronic acid moiety to a hydroxyl group.The overall sequence of events involves light absorption, charge separation, superoxide anion generation, and a subsequent reaction with the boronic acid.This process is typical in photocatalytic reactions, where light energy is harnessed to drive chemical transformations.This process is typical in photocatalytic reactions, where light energy is harnessed to drive chemical transformations.

Oxidation of Benzaldehyde
Finally, we demonstrated that PCPDT-CO2H efficiently could catalyze the oxidation of benzaldehyde under photoirradiation.PCPDT-CO2H was added to a chloroform   This process is typical in photocatalytic reactions, where light energy is harnessed to drive chemical transformations.

Oxidation of Benzaldehyde
Finally, we demonstrated that PCPDT-CO2H efficiently could catalyze the oxidation of benzaldehyde under photoirradiation.PCPDT-CO2H was added to a chloroform

Oxidation of Benzaldehyde
Finally, we demonstrated that PCPDT-CO 2 H efficiently could catalyze the oxidation of benzaldehyde under photoirradiation.PCPDT-CO 2 H was added to a chloroform solution of benzaldehyde.Upon photoirradiation (using a Xe lamp) of the reaction mixture, the conversion from benzaldehyde to benzoic acid was estimated using 1 H NMR (Figure 10).After 3 h of irradiation, the conversion reached 70%.Since benzaldehyde is easily oxidized in the air [51,52], control experiments were performed.Under the same irradiation

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Figure 8.An example of 1 H NMR spectrum of the reaction products (entry 1, Table1).

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Figure 8.An example of 1 H NMR spectrum of the reaction products (entry 1, Table1).

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Figure 8.An example of 1 H NMR spectrum of the reaction products (entry 1, Table1).
This absorption of photons is what allows the photocatalyst to become activated.Once activated, PCPDT-CO 2 H can participate in redox reactions.It can transfer electrons from the excited state to nearby molecules or species to The hydroxyl radicals generated by PCPDT-CO 2 H are then available to react with coumarin and produce umbelliferone.This finding shows that PCPDT-CO 2 H can effectively serve as a photocatalyst for harnessing the energy of visible photons to drive chemical reactions.-hole pairs within the material.This absorption of photons is what allows the photocatalyst to become activated.Once activated, PCPDT-CO2H can participate in redox reactions.It can transfer electrons from the excited state to nearby molecules or species to generate hydroxyl radicals.The hydroxyl radicals generated by PCPDT-CO2H are then available to react with coumarin and produce umbelliferone.This finding shows that PCPDT-CO2H can effectively serve as a photocatalyst for harnessing the energy of visible photons to drive chemical reactions. electron