Recent studies have highlighted the ability of Cu(II) to catalyze the aerobic oxidative functionalization of C-H bonds; however, very little is known about the mechanisms of these reactions. Here, we describe the Cu(II)-catalyzed C-H methoxylation and amidation of a macrocylic arene substrate with O(2) as the stoichiometric oxidant. Kinetic and in situ spectroscopic studies demonstrate the invo...

vanadium phosphorus oxides (vpo) has been applied as a heterogeneous catalyst in gas phase oxidation reactions and its application is very limited in liquid phase. in this study a series of cobalt-doped vanadium phosphorus oxides (vpo-co) catalysts with different loading of co (0.01-1.0 mol ratio of co/v) were prepared. oxidation of benzyl alcohol was studied in the liquid phase over vpo and vp...

Observations from a number of different experimental approaches have implicated cytochrome pigments in oxidation-reduction reactions resulting from the illumination of photosynthetic tissues (l-6). Possible relationships of these cytochromes to those of the respiratory chain pigments which react with oxygen in the dark have been considered. Vernon (7) isolated a soluble cytochrome in good yield...

The oxidizing-enzyme preparation employed in previous work was obtained from tea by grinding fresh leaf under acetone until the residue was almost completely free of all colouring constituents of the leaf. Among the differences that exist between the in vitro action of this acetone-prepared tea enzyme and the in vivo reaction in the minced leaf are the rates of oxidation of different polyphenol...

The photochemical reduction of Ag and oxidation of Pb from aqueous solution by SrTiO3 leave insoluble reaction products (silver and PbO2, respectively) on the surface. Microscopic analysis has been used to relate the rates of these two reactions to the structure and orientation of SrTiO3 surfaces. The nonpolar (100) surface is the most reactive for silver reduction and the composition of the te...

Mitochondria have a myriad of essential functions including metabolism and apoptosis. These chief functions are reliant on electron transfer reactions and the production of ATP and reactive oxygen species (ROS). The production of ATP and ROS are intimately linked to the electron transport chain (ETC). Electrons from nutrients are passed through the ETC via a series of acceptor and donor molecul...

In the current work, graphene oxide (GO) samples were prepared at room temperature from graphite flakes using a modified Hummer's method to produce metal-free electrocatalysts. The effect of the duration of the oxidation process on the structural, chemical and physical characteristics of the GO samples was evaluated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ...