Photochemistry Volume 40

Cover......Page 1
Copyright......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 8
Preface......Page 6
Periodical reports: Organic and computational aspects......Page 12
1. Introduction......Page 14
2. Review of the years 2010–2011......Page 16
References......Page 47
1. Introduction......Page 53
2. The most basic concepts in photochemistry......Page 54
3. A brief history of computational photochemistry......Page 55
4. A critical point of view on methodology......Page 59
5. Development of computational photochemistry 2010-2011......Page 60
6. Conclusion and outlook......Page 77
References......Page 78
1. Photochemistry of alkenes......Page 84
2. Photochemistry of dienes......Page 105
4. Photochemistry of alkynes......Page 107
5. Photooxidation......Page 109
References......Page 110
2. Isomerization reactions......Page 117
3. Addition and cycloaddition reactions......Page 119
4. Substitution reactions......Page 128
5. Intramolecular cyclization reactions......Page 130
6. Inter- and intra-molecular dimerization reactions......Page 140
7. Lateral-nuclear rearrangements......Page 144
References......Page 147
1. Norrish type I reactions......Page 157
2. Hydrogen abstraction......Page 158
3. Paterno` -Bu¨ chi photocycloadditions......Page 165
4. Photoreactions of enones and quinones......Page 167
5. Photoelimination......Page 171
6. Photo-Fries and photo-Claisen rearrangements......Page 176
7. Photocleavage of cyclic ethers......Page 178
References......Page 179
1. Nitrogen containing functions......Page 185
2. Functions containing different heteroatoms......Page 197
References......Page 200
Highlights in photochemistry......Page 206
1. Preliminary contacts for a new Association......Page 208
2. The Foundation and first steps of the EuropeanPhotochemistry Association (1970–76)......Page 210
3. The EPA in its mature period (1977–2000)......Page 217
4. EPA in the last decade: a slackening period and a promptrevival......Page 231
Appendix - The history of the EPA Newsletter......Page 237
Acknowledgements......Page 240
1. Foundation of the Asian and Oceanian PhotochemistryAssociation (APA)......Page 241
2. Birth of the APA......Page 246
3. Pre-history of the APA......Page 247
4. Activities of the APA and the regional societies in Asia andOceania......Page 10
Appendix......Page 254
1. Ambient UV radiation and properties of human skin......Page 256
2. UV filters for sunscreens......Page 261
3. Sunscreen formulations and their assessment......Page 270
4. Understanding sunscreens......Page 276
5. Conclusion......Page 280
References......Page 281
1. Introduction......Page 285
2. Photo-induced water oxidation......Page 286
3. Photosensitizers for water oxidation......Page 288
4. Oxygen Evolving Catalysts......Page 291
5. Towards the device: Anchoring the catalysts onto electrodes......Page 297
6. Conclusions and Outlook: the artificial leaf......Page 298
Acknowledgements......Page 301
References......Page 302
1. Introduction......Page 306
2. 3-Hydroxyflavone (3HF) as a model molecules for protontransfer processes......Page 307
3. Interaction of 3HF and natural flavonols with biomolecules......Page 311
4. Photophysical behavior of synthetic 3-hydroxyflavonesand their use as fluorescent probes......Page 313
5. Technological applications of flavonols......Page 321
6. Synthetic applications of flavonols......Page 325
References......Page 327