Journal of the American Chemical Society

Multiple electron oxidation of phenols by an oxo complex of ruthenium (IV)

WK Seok, TJ Meyer

Index: Seok, Won K.; Meyer, Thomas J. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1988 , vol. 110, # 22 p. 7358 - 7367

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Abstract

Abstract: The kinetics of oxidation of phenol and alkylated phenol derivatives by [(bpy) 2 (py) Ru'v (0)] 2+ and [(b~ y)~(py)-Ru"'(OH)]~+(bpy is 2, 2'-bipyridine and py is pyridine) to give the corresponding quinones have been studied in aqueous solution and in acetonitrile. The reactions are first order in both phenol and Ru'", 02+ or Ru"'-OH*+. They proceed via a detectable intermediate, which is a Ru (I1) complex. l80 isotopic labeling experiments ...