Twenty-First Century Functional Supports

The author is grateful to Mr. H. Horiuchi for the preparation of photoelectrochemical cells. Professor S. Yamada for discussion, and Professor Y. Tanimoto and Associate Professor Y. Fujiwara for using the superconducting magnets. The author also thanks The Center of Advanced Instrumental Analysis, Kyushu University, for H-NMR measurements. This study was financially supported by the Grant-in-Aids for Scientific Research Priority Areas (Area 767, No. 15085203) and (Area 432, No. 17034051), Scientific Research (C) (No. 17550131), and twenty first century COE Program Function Innovation of Molecular Informatics from M EXTof the Japan. 

The presented catalytic results support their unique behavior in a broad area of organic reactions as, for example, biochemical synthesis from renewable raw materials or fine chemical synthesis. Irrespective of the synthesis approach, the use of nanoscopic fluorides as catalysts or catalytically functional support offers not only improved efficiency but also additional green elements in complete agreement with the current trends of the twenty-first-century chemistry. 

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