Fig. 7: Mechanistic investigations.

a Kinetic experiments. b Control experiments. c in situ DRIFTS spectra of the reaction of 4-tert-butylbenzyl mercaptan. d Effect of radical quenchers for the oxidative cleavage of phenylmethanethiol over Co-NC-900 catalyst with the addition of isopropanol, NaN3 and PBQ. e EPR experiment performed with DMPO. f Radical inhibition experiments performed with BHT.