Issue 87, 2020

Organoiridium–quinone conjugates for facile hydrogen peroxide generation

Abstract

An organoiridium complex bearing a quinone moiety was shown to significantly accelerate the rate of H2O2 formation in the presence of air and sodium formate at low catalyst concentrations. This reaction is proposed to operate through a synergistic mechanism involving transfer hydrogenation catalysis and radical chemistry. Our bifunctional iridium complex could potentially be used in anti-cancer chemotherapy or other applications requiring rapid generation of reactive oxygen species.

Graphical abstract: Organoiridium–quinone conjugates for facile hydrogen peroxide generation

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
20 Jul 2020
Accepted
29 Sep 2020
First published
29 Sep 2020

Chem. Commun., 2020,56, 13381-13384

Organoiridium–quinone conjugates for facile hydrogen peroxide generation

H. T. H. Nguyen and L. H. Do, Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 13381 DOI: 10.1039/D0CC04970K

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