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. 2023 May 30;59(44):6702-6705.
doi: 10.1039/d3cc01914d.

Solubilization of elemental sulfur by surfactants promotes reduction to H2S by thiols

Arman C Garcia  1 , Michael D Pluth  1
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Solubilization of elemental sulfur by surfactants promotes reduction to H2S by thiols

Arman C Garcia et al. Chem Commun (Camb). .

Abstract

Elemental sulfur (S8) may contribute to sulfane sulfur (S0) storage in biological systems. We demonstrate that surfactants can solubilize S8 in water and promote S8 reduction to H2S by thiols. Moreover, anionic and cationic surfactants interact differently with intermediate S0 carriers, highlighting how specific hydrophobic microenvironments impact reactive sulfur species.

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