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BH 4 – ‐Promoted, Radical‐Initiated, Catalytic Oxidation of (CH 3 ) 2 SO by N 2 O in Aqueous Solution
Author(s) -
Yanus Rinat Levy,
Yardeni Guy,
Maimon Eric,
Saphier Magal,
Zilbermann Israel,
Meyerstein Dan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.201501264
Subject(s) - radical , chemistry , catalysis , aqueous solution , chain reaction , photochemistry , oxidation process , reaction intermediate , inorganic chemistry , medicinal chemistry , organic chemistry , pulp and paper industry , engineering
Methyl radicals react with BH 4 – to form BH 3 · – /BH 4 · ( k ≈ 5 × 10 3 M –1 s –1 . BH 3 · – /BH 4 · reacts with N 2 O to form OH · radicals, which react with (CH 3 ) 2 SO to form methyl radicals and thus initiate a chain oxidation process. It is suggested that analogous reactions can be initiated by the reaction of OH · radicals with other organic substrates. Thus, BH 4 – promotes oxidation processes.