A planar binuclear cobalt(ii) phthalocyanine as a highly efficient catalyst for the oxidation of a mercaptan. Issue 42 (21st April 2020) - Makarov, Sergey G.
Abstract : A dramatic increase in the catalytic activity of cobalt(ii ) phthalocyanines in the mercaptan oxidation can be achieved on going from mononuclear to planar binuclear complexes. Abstract : This paper reports on a binuclear Co(ii )Pc which exhibits a previously unknown extremely high catalytic activity for the oxidation of a thiol to the corresponding disulfide. The high activity is explained by an electronic contact between the two Co centres in the complex.