Fig. 6: Schematic hydrolysis pathways.
From: Facet effect of hematite on the hydrolysis of phthalate esters under ambient humidity conditions
a, c The hydrolysis pathway of dimethyl phthalate (DMP) in neutral water by a two-step transition state (TS1 and TS2) mechanism. b, d The hydrolysis pathway of DMP after bidentate-coordinating with Fe2O(OH)4 cluster, by a similar two-step transition state mechanism, as the representatives of the surface bidentate coordination forms of DMP on {104} or {012} facet. The acronyms of R, TS, IM, P represent reactant, transition state, intermediate, and products, respectively.
