Non-covalent assembly of proton donors and <i>p-</i> benzoquinone anions for co-electrocatalytic reduction of dioxygen

Shelby L. Hooe, Emma N. Cook, Amelia G. Reid, Charles W. Machan

Chemical Science · 2021 · 28 citations · 45 references

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Non-covalent interactions between reduced <italic>p</italic> -benzoquinone species and weak acids stabilize intermediates which can switch dioxygen reduction selectivity from H <sub>2</sub> O <sub>2</sub> to H <sub>2</sub> O for a molecular Mn catalyst.

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