Oxidation (IMAGE)

Southern Methodist University

Oxidation

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Upon mixing the reactants (copper + ligand + hydrogen peroxide + carbon-hydrogen substrate) the starting colorless solution turns green-blue, indicating that an oxidative process is occurring.

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