Enhanced acyl radical formation in the Au nanoparticle-catalysed aldehyde oxidation.
EPR spectroscopy and spin-trapping experiments showed that polymer-encapsulated Au nanoparticles promote aldehyde oxidation via a radical pathway by initiating formation of acyl radicals.
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Marco
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Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, UK.
Miyamura
Hiroyuki
H
Kobayashi
Shū
S
Chechik
Victor
V
D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000737:chemistry*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D019097:Spin Trapping
D000447:Aldehydes; D005609:Free Radicals; D006046:Gold