Direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide from hydrogen and oxygen by using a water-soluble iridium complex and flavin mononucleotide

Satoshi Shibata, Tomoyoshi Suenobu, Shunichi Fukuzumi

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Abstract

H2, O2 to H2O2: The direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide from hydrogen and oxygen in water has been made possible by using an iridium(III) complex, [IrIII(Cp)(4-(1H-pyrazol- 1-yl-κN2)benzoic acid-κC3)(H 2O)]2SO4, and flavin mononucleotide. This method gives hydrogen peroxide with a high turnover number (847) and yield (19.2 %) under normal pressure and at room temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12327-12331
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume52
Issue number47
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Nov 2013

Keywords

  • homogeneous catalysis
  • hydrogen
  • hydrogen peroxide
  • iridium
  • oxygen

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