López-Moreno A, Clemente-Tejeda D, Calbo J, Naeimi A, Bermejo FA, Ortí E, Pérez EM. Biomimetic oxidation of pyrene and related aromatic hydrocarbons. Unexpected electron accepting abilities of pyrenequinones.
Chem Commun (Camb) 2014;
50:9372-5. [DOI:
10.1039/c4cc04026k]
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Abstract
We present a mild catalytic method to oxidize PAHs and, in particular, pyrene, and we characterize the electron accepting abilities of pyrenequinones both in gas phase and in solution.
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