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Photocatalytic Production of Ascorbic Acid. A Secondary Photosynthesis in Plants

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Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Photocatalysis

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In this paper a photochemical method to synthesize ascorbic acid is given. The reaction requires oxygen, D-sorbitol (or L-sorbose) and is catalyzed by the flavonoid hesperidin. This synthesis is most probably taking place in plants by solar ultraviolet radiation.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Istanbul, Laleli, Istanbul, Turkey

    Fikret Baykut & Gülςin Benlioğlu

  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA

    Gökhan Baykut

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  1. Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

    Ezio Pelizzetti

  2. Department of Chemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

    Nick Serpone

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Baykut, F., Benlioğlu, G., Baykut, G. (1986). Photocatalytic Production of Ascorbic Acid. A Secondary Photosynthesis in Plants. In: Pelizzetti, E., Serpone, N. (eds) Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Photocatalysis. NATO ASI Series, vol 174. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4642-2_8

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