Cucurbit[7]uril promoted Fenton oxidation by modulating the redox property of catalysts

Chem Commun (Camb). 2019 Dec 7;55(94):14127-14130. doi: 10.1039/c9cc06877e. Epub 2019 Nov 6.

Abstract

The redox property of a ferrocene derivative, the catalyst of Fenton oxidation, is modulated by the host-guest complexation of cucurbit[7]uril. The supramolecularly modulated catalyst significantly accelerates the catalytic oxidation of dye chromophores, thus providing a way to avoid product inhibition and broadening the range of substrates.