title: Novel catalysts for dechlorination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other chlorinated aromatics.
abstract: Diiron complexes of fluorene and fluorene* (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9-nonamethylfluorene) have been found to be catalysts for the dechlorination of chlorinated aromatics, such as PCBs.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford, UK OX1 3TA.
authors.forename: Andrew E D
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moss
authors.forename: Andrew R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Cowley
authors.forename: Dermot
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: O'Hare
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D002713:Chlorine / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D002713:Chlorine; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls