V. Sharma, Long Chen, R. Zbořil
Jan 4, 2016
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ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
Abstract
Iron is the most common metal by mass on earth and represents the basic element of industrial society. The usage of iron to synthesize consumer products and to remediate environment is an attractive approach. This perspective presents applications of the high-valent iron oxo compound FeVIO42– (ferrate) in sustainable organic synthesis and treatment technology. In synthesizing organic molecules, C–H bond activation and selectivity are two basic ingredients of efficiency, which are attainable by ferrate. Examples of hydroxylation of hydrocarbons and conversion of alcohols to aldehyde/ketone are presented. In addition, many other organic molecules of amines, aniline, phenolic, and thiol functionalities can be oxidized by ferrate. This oxidation chemistry of ferrate is expedient in transforming pharmaceuticals, micropollutants in bodies of water with implications for human and ecological health. A wide range of micropollutants, which are commonly found in drinking water resources and wastewater effluents, can...