Catalytic reduction of nitric oxide to nitrous oxide by alcohols mediated by copper(I) complexes

Samiran Mahapatra, Jason A. Halfen, William B. Tolman

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Abstract

In a reaction relevant to environmetally important processes carried out by copper-containing enzymes and heterogeneous catalysts, copper(I) complexes of 1,4,7-triisopropyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane dissolved in alcohols (e.g. benzyl alcohol) efficiently promote the reduction of NO to N2O by the solvent at room temperature, yielding the respective carbonyl compounds (e.g. benzaldehyde).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1625-1626
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 1994

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