2006 Volume 54 Issue 11 Pages 1571-1575
FSM-16, a mesoporous silica, was found to catalyze oxidative photo-decarboxylation of α-hydroxy carboxylic acid, phenyl acetic acid derivatives and N-acyl-protected α-amino acids to afford the corresponding carbonyl compounds. Furthermore, FSM-16 proved to be re-usable by re-calcination at 450 °C after the reaction.