著者

近藤 美欧 正岡 重行

出版者

The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan

雑誌

有機合成化学協会誌 (ISSN:00379980)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.80, no.11, pp.1055-1064, 2022-11-01 (Released:2022-11-05)

参考文献数

90

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Artificial photosynthesis mimics natural photosynthesis and involves oxidation and reduction half-reactions, both of which are small-molecule transformations. Given that the realization of artificial photosynthesis may alleviate the energy and environmental problems faced by humankind, the development of catalysts for such transformations is a task of great practical significance. Our analysis of the natural photosynthetic system suggests that efficient small-molecule conversion requires the related catalysts to have (1) an active center with good reactivity, (2) charge-transporting sites close to the active center, and (3) substrate-transporting channels. Herein, we describe our recent progress in the development of small-molecule conversion catalysts based on this consideration and our original concept of function integration.