Author(s): Toubin C; Yeung DY; English AM; Peslherbe GH;

The degradation of S-nitrosothiols (RSNOs) to release NO is believed to be catalyzed by CuI ions, but the mechanism remains unclear. Kinetic experiments have shown that decomposition rates vary significantly with the chemical nature of the RSNO considered. On the basis of first-principles calculations, the catalytic role of CuI ion is investigated for the ...

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