Enhanced acyl radical formation in the Au nanoparticle-catalysed aldehyde oxidation

Marco Conte, Hiroyuki Miyamura, Shu Kobayashi, Victor Chechik

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Abstract

EPR spectroscopy and spin-trapping experiments showed that polymer-encapsulated Au nanoparticles promote aldehyde oxidation via a radical pathway by initiating formation of acyl radicals.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)145-147
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume46
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

Keywords

  • AEROBIC OXIDATION
  • AMBIENT CONDITIONS
  • GOLD NANOCLUSTERS
  • LIQUID-PHASE
  • ALCOHOLS
  • OXYGEN
  • PHOTOLYSIS
  • COMPLEXES
  • CLUSTERS
  • BENZENE

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