Water activation by SO2(*+) ions: an effective source of OH* radicals.
A novel O-H bond activation reaction is reported: thermal SO(2)(*+) radical cations activate water in the gas phase forming OH* radicals with 100% efficiency.
de Petris
Giulia
G
Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Università La Sapienza, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy. giulia.depetris@uniroma1.it
Cartoni
Antonella
A
Troiani
Anna
A
Angelini
Giancarlo
G
Ursini
Ornella
O