title: Biomimetic oxidation of pyrene and related aromatic hydrocarbons. Unexpected electron accepting abilities of pyrenequinones.
abstract: We present a mild catalytic method to oxidize PAHs and, in particular, pyrene. The pyrenediones are much better electron acceptors than benzoquinone in the gas phase and present similar accepting abilities in solution.
authors.affiliation: IMDEA Nanoscience, C/Faraday 9, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain. emilio.perez@imdea.org.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López-Moreno
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Clemente-Tejeda
authors.forename: Joaquín
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Calbo
authors.forename: Atena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naeimi
authors.forename: Francisco A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Bermejo
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ortí
authors.forename: Emilio M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Pérez
mesh_terms: D032701:Biomimetics; D002384:Catalysis; D004566:Electrodes; D004583:Electrons; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011721:Pyrenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D011809:Quinones / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; D011721:Pyrenes; D011809:Quinones; C030984:pyrene