title: Oxidation of hydroquinones by a (salen)ruthenium(vi) nitrido complex.
abstract: Hydroquinone is readily oxidized by a (salen)ruthenium(vi) nitrido complex in the presence of pyridine to give benzoquinone. Experimental and computational studies suggest that the reaction occurs via a novel mechanism that involves an initial electrophilic attack at the aromatic ring of the hydroquinone by the nitrido ligand.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China. bhtclau@cityu.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Jianhui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China. bhtclau@cityu.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Po-Kam
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China. bhtclau@cityu.edu.hk.
authors.forename: William W Y
authors.initials: WW
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authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China. bhtclau@cityu.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Wai-Lun
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authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China. bhtclau@cityu.edu.hk.
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authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China. bhtclau@cityu.edu.hk.
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authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China. bhtclau@cityu.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Kai-Chung
authors.initials: KC
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authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China. bhtclau@cityu.edu.hk.
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