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New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 2199 - 2203, DOI: 10.1039/b9nj00389d

Oxidative transformation of thiol groups to disulfide bonds in mesoporous silicas: a diagnostic reaction for probing distribution of organic functional groups

Hsien-Ming Kao, Po-Jui Chiu, Guang-Liang Jheng, Chia-Chun Kao, Chung-Ta Tsai, Shueh-Lin Yau, Hui-Hsu Gavin Tsai and Yi-Kang Chou

A novel reaction route for the oxidation of thiol groups to disulfide bonds in mesoporous silicas with the aid of Cu2+ adsorption is reported for the first time, and most importantly it can serve as a diagnostic reaction for probing the spatial proximity and distribution of organic functional groups.

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