Catalytic Oxidation of Naphthalene and Polycyclic Arenes by Iron(III) TAML/H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> in Water Aiming at Their Efficient Removal from Aqua Natural Systems
The electron transfer from naphthalene at an oxidized iron TAML species (TAML = tetraamido macrocyclic ligand) is a key step of its environmentally relevant deep degradation by hydrogen peroxide in water leading first to naphthoquinones which are further converted to smaller fragments. Other polycyclic arenes are also oxidized, often faster than naphthalene consistent with their lower ionization potentials than that of naphthalene.
Authors
- Parameswar Pal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5108-6658)
- Chimezie Anyakora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7872-1380)
- Alexander D. Ryabov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5255-1395)
- Terrence J. Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2611-9184)
Institutions
- Pan-Atlantic University (NG)
- Carnegie Mellon University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemistry - A European Journal
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202500450
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.67
Funders
- Heinz Family Foundation