title: Catalytic reactions of chlorite with a polypyridylruthenium(II) complex: disproportionation, chlorine dioxide formation and alcohol oxidation.
abstract: cis-[Ru(2,9-Me(2)phen)(2)(OH(2))(2)](2+) reacts readily with chlorite at room temperature at pH 4.9 and 6.8. The ruthenium(II) complex can catalyze the disproportionation of chlorite to chlorate and chloride, the oxidation of chlorite to chlorine dioxide, as well as the oxidation of alcohols by chlorite.
authors: Institute of Molecular Functional Materials and Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.
authors: Zongmin
authors: Z
authors: Hu
authors: Hongxia
authors: H
authors: Du
authors: Wai-Lun
authors: WL
authors: Man
authors: Chi-Fai
authors: CF
authors: Leung
authors: Haojun
authors: H
authors: Liang
authors: Tai-Chu
authors: TC
authors: Lau
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry*; D017606:Chlorine Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D002712:Chlorides; D017606:Chlorine Compounds; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010087:Oxides; D011725:Pyridines; D012428:Ruthenium; C025109:chlorine dioxide; C023666:pyridine; C001599:chlorite