Synthesis, Catalytic GPx-like Activity, and SET Reactions of Conformationally Constrained 2,7-Dialkoxy-Substituted Naphthalene-1,8-<i>peri-</i>diselenides
Adrian I. Doig, Tyler A. Tuck, Brandon LeBlanc, Thomas G. Back
Abstract
-diselenides with trifluoroacetic acid can be suppressed by the addition of excess thiol. These observations provide new insights into the redox mechanisms of these processes.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryCatalysisNaphthaleneThiolHydrogen peroxideTriethylamineMedicinal chemistryPeroxidaseAntioxidantPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryEnzymeOrganoselenium and organotellurium chemistryFree Radicals and AntioxidantsSulfur Compounds in Biology