Photochemistry

Introduction Ciamician referred as father of

 Combination of two words
photochemistry

 Photo means light

 Chemistry means the science around
elements in the matter
 Defined as interaction of matter
with EM Radiations

Modern Definition
 Interaction of UV-radiations with
matter
 Ultraviolent Wavelength range 100-
400nm
 Visible Range 400-750nm
Laws of
Photochemical Reactions
Photochemistry
 chemical reaction that starts with
Grothus Draper Law light
 Only absorb light is responsible for
chemical change

Stark Einstein Law

 Each atom or molecule absorb
single photon in order to get
excited
 Applications of Photochemistry

Photosynthesis in
Photography Medicine
plants

Environment Production of Decontamination

protection hydrogen fuel of drinking water
Hydration Reaction Photo hydration Reactions
 Any photochemical reaction leading to
the addition of water across
 In which a substance combines
a double or triple bond or to
with water.
a carbonyl group etc.
 water is added to an unsaturated
Intramolecular Proton Transfer in Photo
substrate
hydration Reactions
 industrially to produce alcohol
 Photo hydration of uricle
 photolysis of pyrimidine nucleobases yield hydrated product
 Two mechanism
 Zwittor ion and hot ground state
 Applications

Production Production
of Ketones of Alcohol

Production Carboxylic
of germinal acid from
diol Alkyl nitrile