Reaction Mechanisms of H₂S Oxidation by Naphthoquinones

• Main Authors: Kenneth R. Olson (Author), Kasey J. Clear (Author), Tsuyoshi Takata (Author), Yan Gao (Author), Zhilin Ma (Author), Ella Pfaff (Author), Anthony Travlos (Author), Jennifer Luu (Author), Katherine Wilson (Author), Zachary Joseph (Author), Ian Kyle (Author), Stephen M. Kasko (Author), Prentiss Jones Jr (Author), Jon Fukuto (Author), Ming Xian (Author), Gang Wu (Author), Karl D. Straub (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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1,4-naphthoquinones (NQs) catalytically oxidize H₂S to per- and polysufides and sulfoxides, reduce oxygen to superoxide and hydrogen peroxide, and can form NQ-SH adducts through Michael addition. Here, we measured oxygen consumption and used sulfur-specific fluorophores, liqui...