Novel catalysts for dechlorination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other chlorinated aromatics.
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.
Fletcher
Andrew E D
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Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford, UK OX1 3TA.
Moss
James
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Cowley
Andrew R
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O'Hare
Dermot
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D002384:Catalysis; D002713:Chlorine / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000737:chemistry*
D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D002713:Chlorine; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls