Organocatalytic photoreduction of Zn(II) to zinc metal.
The photoreduction of Zn(II) to Zn metal catalyzed by 8-hydroxyquinoline derivatives is reported. Structure-activity relationships, ideal reaction conditions, and the reaction kinetics are described and a mechanism involving an in situ formed quinolate complex is portrayed.
Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. bern@cmu.edu.
Anthony C
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Brooks
Katherine
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Basore
Stefan
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Bernhard