| Literature DB >> 26083551 |
Yangyang Liu1, Ashlee J Howarth1, Joseph T Hupp2, Omar K Farha3,4.
Abstract
The photooxidation of a mustard-gas simulant, 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (CEES), is studied using a porphyrin-based metal-organic framework (MOF) catalyst. At room temperature and neutral pH value, singlet oxygen is generated by PCN-222/MOF-545 using an inexpensive and commercially available light-emitting diode. The singlet oxygen produced by PCN-222/MOF-545 selectively oxidizes CEES to the comparatively nontoxic product 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfoxide (CEESO) without formation of the highly toxic sulfone product. In comparison to current methods, which utilize hydrogen peroxide as an oxidizing agent, this is a more realistic, convenient, and effective method for mustard-gas detoxification.Entities:
Keywords: chemical warfare agents; heterogeneous catalysis; metal-organic frameworks; photooxidation; singlet oxygen
Year: 2015 PMID: 26083551 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201503741
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336