GPx-like activity of selenides and selenoxides: Experimental evidence for the involvement of hydroxy perhydroxy selenane as the active species

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/ja209570y

The reaction mechanism of the GPx-like oxidation of PhSH with H ₂O₂ catalyzed by selenoxides proceeds via formation of the hydroxy perhydroxy selenane, which is a stronger oxidizing agent than selenoxide. A hydroxy perhydroxy selenan