Novel catalysts for dechlorination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other chlorinated aromatics

Andrew E D Fletcher; James Moss; Andrew R Cowley; Dermot O'Hare

doi:10.1039/b705756c

Novel catalysts for dechlorination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other chlorinated aromatics

Chem Commun (Camb). 2007 Jul 28:(28):2971-3. doi: 10.1039/b705756c. Epub 2007 Jun 22.

Authors

Andrew E D Fletcher¹, James Moss, Andrew R Cowley, Dermot O'Hare

Affiliation

¹ Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford, UK OX1 3TA.

PMID: 17622448
DOI: 10.1039/b705756c

Abstract

Diiron complexes of fluorene and fluorene* (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9-nonamethylfluorene) have been found to be catalysts for the dechlorination of chlorinated aromatics, such as PCBs.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Catalysis
Chlorine / chemistry*
Crystallography, X-Ray
Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / chemistry*
Molecular Structure
Polychlorinated Biphenyls / chemistry*

Substances

Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated
Chlorine
Polychlorinated Biphenyls