Oxidative Degradation of Pharmaceuticals: The Role of Tetrapyrrole-Based Catalysts

Nowadays, society’s widespread consumption of pharmaceutical drugs and the consequent accumulation of such compounds or their metabolites in effluents requires the development of efficient strategies and systems that lead to their effective degradation. This can be done through oxidative processes,...

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Autores principales: Giusi Piccirillo, Rafael T. Aroso, Fábio M. S. Rodrigues, Rui M. B. Carrilho, Sara M. A. Pinto, Mário J. F. Calvete, Mariette M. Pereira
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:80b521af5dca44f8bc49655d9e8b37fc2021-11-25T17:06:00ZOxidative Degradation of Pharmaceuticals: The Role of Tetrapyrrole-Based Catalysts10.3390/catal111113352073-4344https://doaj.org/article/80b521af5dca44f8bc49655d9e8b37fc2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/11/1335https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4344Nowadays, society’s widespread consumption of pharmaceutical drugs and the consequent accumulation of such compounds or their metabolites in effluents requires the development of efficient strategies and systems that lead to their effective degradation. This can be done through oxidative processes, in which tetrapyrrolic macrocycles (porphyrins, phthalocyanines) deserve special attention since they are among the most promising degradation catalysts. This paper presents a review of the literature over the past ten years on the major advances made in the development of oxidation processes of pharmaceuticals in aqueous solutions using tetrapyrrole-based catalysts. The review presents a brief discussion of the mechanisms involved in these oxidative processes and is organized by the degradation of families of pharmaceutical compounds, namely antibiotics, analgesics and neurological drugs, among others. For each family, a critical analysis and discussion of the fundamental roles of tetrapyrrolic macrocycles are presented, regarding both photochemical degradative processes and direct oxidative chemical degradation.Giusi PiccirilloRafael T. ArosoFábio M. S. RodriguesRui M. B. CarrilhoSara M. A. PintoMário J. F. CalveteMariette M. PereiraMDPI AGarticletetrapyrrolic macrocycleporphyrinphthalocyanineantibioticspharmaceuticalsdegradationChemical technologyTP1-1185ChemistryQD1-999ENCatalysts, Vol 11, Iss 1335, p 1335 (2021)
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topic tetrapyrrolic macrocycle
porphyrin
phthalocyanine
antibiotics
pharmaceuticals
degradation
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle tetrapyrrolic macrocycle
porphyrin
phthalocyanine
antibiotics
pharmaceuticals
degradation
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
Chemistry
QD1-999
Giusi Piccirillo
Rafael T. Aroso
Fábio M. S. Rodrigues
Rui M. B. Carrilho
Sara M. A. Pinto
Mário J. F. Calvete
Mariette M. Pereira
Oxidative Degradation of Pharmaceuticals: The Role of Tetrapyrrole-Based Catalysts
description Nowadays, society’s widespread consumption of pharmaceutical drugs and the consequent accumulation of such compounds or their metabolites in effluents requires the development of efficient strategies and systems that lead to their effective degradation. This can be done through oxidative processes, in which tetrapyrrolic macrocycles (porphyrins, phthalocyanines) deserve special attention since they are among the most promising degradation catalysts. This paper presents a review of the literature over the past ten years on the major advances made in the development of oxidation processes of pharmaceuticals in aqueous solutions using tetrapyrrole-based catalysts. The review presents a brief discussion of the mechanisms involved in these oxidative processes and is organized by the degradation of families of pharmaceutical compounds, namely antibiotics, analgesics and neurological drugs, among others. For each family, a critical analysis and discussion of the fundamental roles of tetrapyrrolic macrocycles are presented, regarding both photochemical degradative processes and direct oxidative chemical degradation.
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author Giusi Piccirillo
Rafael T. Aroso
Fábio M. S. Rodrigues
Rui M. B. Carrilho
Sara M. A. Pinto
Mário J. F. Calvete
Mariette M. Pereira
author_facet Giusi Piccirillo
Rafael T. Aroso
Fábio M. S. Rodrigues
Rui M. B. Carrilho
Sara M. A. Pinto
Mário J. F. Calvete
Mariette M. Pereira
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title Oxidative Degradation of Pharmaceuticals: The Role of Tetrapyrrole-Based Catalysts
title_short Oxidative Degradation of Pharmaceuticals: The Role of Tetrapyrrole-Based Catalysts
title_full Oxidative Degradation of Pharmaceuticals: The Role of Tetrapyrrole-Based Catalysts
title_fullStr Oxidative Degradation of Pharmaceuticals: The Role of Tetrapyrrole-Based Catalysts
title_full_unstemmed Oxidative Degradation of Pharmaceuticals: The Role of Tetrapyrrole-Based Catalysts
title_sort oxidative degradation of pharmaceuticals: the role of tetrapyrrole-based catalysts
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
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