Photoreaction is a reaction which starts with light energy. It has a unique characteristic to give some product materials which are not the same as that of thermal reaction. Please refer to our technologies and facilities of photoreaction.

Photoreaction

Photoreaction is a reaction which starts with light energy. It has a unique characteristic to give some product materials which are not the same as that of thermal reaction.
High-pressure mercury-vapor lamp is used as a light source and the temperature is controlled by water-cooling.
Our research laboratory is capable of laboratory-scale synthesis using high-pressure mercury lamps of 100 and 400 W. In addition to batch reactions, we have experience in flow reaction using FEP tubes as flow paths.

Facilities

1. Lab-scale (Chemical laboratory)
・Light source : 100/400W high-pressure mercury-vapor lamp
・Filter : PYREX ®, quartz
・Stirring system : non-active gas bubbling, magnetic stirring

2. Flow reactor (Chemical laboratory)
・Light source : 400W high-pressure mercury-vapor lamp
・Filter : PYREX ®, quartz
・Channel : FEP tube (inner diameter: up to 1.2mm)

Reaction example

[2+2] Photocyclization

Vitamin D3

Benzopinacol

We are able to perform various synthesis with photoreaction.