B12–TiO2 Hybrid Catalyst for Dehalogenation of Organic Halides

Abstract A cobalamin derivative, cobyrinic acid, was effectively immobilized on TiO2, and the hybrid TiO2 was characterized by UV–vis, XPS, MALDI-TOFMS as well as TEM analysis. The hybrid TiO2 exhibits high reactivity for dehalogenation of various organic halides such as phenethyl bromide, benzyl bromide, and 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethane (DDT) under irradiation with UV light at room temperature.