title: [Ru(III)(edta)(H(2)O)](-) mediated oxidation of hydroxyurea with H(2)O(2). Kinetic and mechanistic investigation.
abstract: Reported in this paper is the first example of a ruthenium complex, [Ru(III)(edta)(H(2)O)](-) (edta = ethylenediaminetetra-acetate), that catalyzes the oxidation of hydroxyurea in the presence of H(2)O(2), mimicking the action of peroxidase or catalase and shedding light on their possible mechanism of action.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Group, Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, MG Avenue, Durgapur-713209, India. dchat57@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Debabrata
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: Kalyan Asis
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ember
authors.forename: Rudi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van Eldik
mesh_terms: D002374:Catalase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D002384:Catalysis; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D006918:Hydroxyurea / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D009195:Peroxidase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D012428:Ruthenium; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D002374:Catalase; D009195:Peroxidase; D006918:Hydroxyurea