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Gold redox catalysis with hydrogen peroxide

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Gold redox catalysis has remained challenging owing to the high redox potential of the Au(I)/Au(III) couple (E° = 1.41 V). Now this challenge has been resolved by employing bidentate N-ligands with Au(I) catalysts in combination with hydrogen peroxide as a green and cost-effective oxidant.

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Fig. 1: Bidentate N-ligand/Au/aqueous H2O2 system for gold redox catalysis.

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Bhadange, S.A., Patil, N.T. Gold redox catalysis with hydrogen peroxide. Nat. Chem. 17, 784–785 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-025-01838-4

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