Abstract
Acylgermanes provide an outstanding photoinduced reactivity at very useful absorption wavelengths. This encouraged multidisciplinary research groups to utilize them as highly effective and non-toxic photoinitiators particularly for medical applications. In this Minireview, we present the most recent breakthroughs to synthesize acylgermanes. We also outline mechanistic aspects of photoinduced reactions of several acylgermane derivatives based on fundamental spectroscopic insights. These studies may aid future developments for tailor-made photoinitiators.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 8258-8267 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Chemistry - a European Journal |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 33 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 12 Jun 2018 |
Keywords
- germanium
- photochemistry
- photoinitiators
- polymerization
- radicals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Organic Chemistry