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Bioinspired Dismutation of Chlorite to Dioxygen and Chloride Catalyzed by a Water‐Soluble Iron Porphyrin
Author(s) -
Zdilla Michael J.,
Lee Amanda Q.,
AbuOmar Mahdi M.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200801521
Subject(s) - porphyrin , chlorite , chemistry , catalysis , chloride , photochemistry , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , materials science , quartz , composite material
Cleaning up chlorite : A water‐soluble iron porphyrin catalyzes the dismutation of chlorite to dioxygen and chloride. Labeling experiments demonstrate a novel mechanism for OO bond formation. These mechanistic insights should aid in the design of catalysts for remediation of oxychlorine contaminants.