Selective aerobic oxidation of organic molecules is a fundamental and practical challenge in
modern chemistry. Effective solutions to this problem must overcome the intrinsic reactivity …

Trace levels of transition metals can participate in the metal-catalyzed Haber-Weiss reaction
(superoxide-driven Fenton reaction) as well as catalyze the oxidization of ascorbate …

Abstract Superoxide (O 2− ̇, hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2), and hydroxyl radical (· OH)
produced from the “autoxidation” of biomolecules, such as ascorbate, catecholamines, or …

Certain metal complexes provide the delicate balance re-quired to form adducts with
dioxygen without the metal (M) or the ligands (L) being irreversibly oxidized. Such systems …

Reactions of dioxygen with ferrous ion and its complexes occur widely in nature. In biology,
the best known and probably most studied systems are proteins that contain one or more …

Model iron (II) porphyrin complexes for the active site of myoglobinand oxymyoglobin have
been synthesized and fully characterized by Mossbauer, electronic, and infrared spectral …

Metallophthalocyanines and other macrocyclic transition metal complexes of similar
structure are well known as catalysts for both homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical …

Tin dioxide is the most commonly used material in commercial gas sensors based on
semiconducting metal oxides. Despite intensive efforts, the mechanism responsible for gas …

Selective Oxidation by Heterogeneous Catalysis covers one of the major areas of industrial
petrochemical production, outlining open questions and new opportunities. It gives keys for …

Dioxygen binding and activation at metal centers are of major importance in a wide range of
catalytic and biological processes. Metal oxides and dioxygen complexes are potential …