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Title: O 2 reduction via proton-coupled electron transfer by a V( iii ) aquo on a polyoxovanadate-alkoxide cluster

We report the reduction of O2to H2O2viaconcerted proton–electron transfer from the terminal V(iii)–OH2moiety of a reduced polyoxovanadate-alkoxide cluster.

 
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Award ID(s):
2154727
PAR ID:
10507536
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Royal Chemical Society
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Chemical Communications
ISSN:
1359-7345
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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