Issue 99, 2014
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Chemical Communications

Oxidation of ascorbic acid by a (salen)ruthenium(vi) nitrido complex in aqueous solution†

Qian Wang,a   Wai-Lun Man,a   William W. Y. Lama  and  Tai-Chu Lau*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, and Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, P. R. China
E-mail: bhtclau@cityu.edu.hk

Abstract

The oxidation of ascorbic acid (H2A) by [RuVI(N)(L)(MeOH)]+ in aqueous acidic solutions has the following stoichiometry: 2[RuVI(N)] + 3H2A → 2[RuIII(NH2–HA)]+ + A. Mechanisms involving HAT/N-rebound at low pH (≤2) and nucleophilic attack at the nitride at high pH (≥5) are proposed.

Graphical abstract: Oxidation of ascorbic acid by a (salen)ruthenium(vi) nitrido complex in aqueous solution

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4CC07568D
Article type
Communication
Submitted
25 Sep 2014
Accepted
30 Oct 2014
First published
05 Nov 2014

Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 15799-15802

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Oxidation of ascorbic acid by a (salen)ruthenium(VI) nitrido complex in aqueous solution

Q. Wang, W. Man, W. W. Y. Lam and T. Lau, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 15799 DOI: 10.1039/C4CC07568D

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