Visible light-driven photocatalytic duet reaction catalyzed by the B12-rhodium-titanium oxide hybrid catalyst

The hybrid catalyst composed of the B12 complex and rhodium ion (Rh3+) modified titanium oxide was synthesized for the visible light-driven B12 inspired catalytic reaction. The hybrid catalyst contains 4.93 × 10−6 molg−1 of the B12 complex and 5.43 × 10−5 molg−1 of the Rh(III) ion on the surface of titanium oxide. Visible light irradiation (λ ≧ 420 nm) of the hybrid catalyst in the presence of triethylamine (Et3N) as a sacrificial reagent showed...