Catalytic reactions of chlorite with a polypyridylruthenium(ii) complex: Disproportionation, chlorine dioxide formation and alcohol oxidation

Zongmin HU, Hongxia DU, Wai-Lun MAN, Chi Fai LEUNG, Haojun LIANG, Tai-Chu LAU

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Abstract

cis-[Ru(2,9-Me₂phen)₂(OH₂)₂]²⁺ reacts readily with chlorite at room temperature at pH 4.9 and 6.8. The ruthenium(ii) complex can catalyze the disproportionation of chlorite to chlorate and chloride, the oxidation of chlorite to chlorine dioxide, as well as the oxidation of alcohols by chlorite. Copyright © 2012 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1102-1104
JournalChemical Communications
Volume48
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Citation

Hu, Z., Du, H., Man, W.-L., Leung, C.-F., Liang, H., & Lau, T.-C. (2012). Catalytic reactions of chlorite with a polypyridylruthenium(ii) complex: Disproportionation, chlorine dioxide formation and alcohol oxidation. Chemical Communications, 48(8), 1102-1104. doi: 10.1039/c1cc15860k

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