Catalytic generation of chlorine dioxide from chlorite using a water-soluble manganese porphyrin

Thomas P. Umile, John Taylor Groves

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Abstract

The cationic, water soluble manganese imidazolium porphyrin [Mn(TDMImP)] efficiently catalyzes the dismutation of chlorite ion (ClO 2 -) to chlorine dioxide. The gaseous product ClO 2 could be isolated in 60 % yield (500 turnovers at 0.5 turnover s -1) and the catalyst was completely recovered. Oxo-transfer from chlorite to the Mn III catalyst is proposed to be the rate limiting step. An immobilized form of the catalyst was also active.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)695-698
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume50
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 17 2011

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry
  • Catalysis

Keywords

  • chlorine dioxide
  • chlorite dismutase
  • dioxomanganese
  • porphyrins
  • water purification

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