Hydrogen photogeneration from aqueous solutions of alcohols by the Fe3+ ion

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0304-5102(91)85107-D

Fe(III) chlorocomplex ions are found to generate hydrogen from aqueous solutions of aliphatic alcohols on photolysis with a medium pressure Hg lamp. The reaction mechanism is believed to involve the formation of reactive intermediates Cl^. and H^., where H^. abstracts hydrogen from the alcohol.