1997 年 55 巻 5 号 p. 460-465
Principle and recent development of photochemical reactions which are applicable to organic syntheses are interpreted. Special emphasis is placed on the new types of heterogeneous photoinduced reactions, e.g., semiconductor photocatalytic reactions, photoreactions of solid, and those of incorporated or intercalation compounds. Some industrialized photoreactions, e.g. photonitrosation of cyclohexane, or photochlorination of pyridines are also reviewed in order to see the perspective for application of photoreactions.