Question

CIO is the active ingredient in bleach and primary disinfection agents of chlorine solutions. It is also a good oxidizing agent. For example, CIO can oxidize sulfhydryl groups in proteins. Which molecular orbital(s) of CIO would you predict to interact most strongly with the sulfhydryl groups in the protein to oxidize them? explain

Answer 1

Solution of is the o clor is the active ingredient in bleach, so co- is also reactive. It is a good oxidizing agent. the Ipi Bonding and anti- Bonding orbitals are filled in clor, so there is no net T- Bonding so it have empty Lo* anti Bonding orbitals and for o I oxidize the Osulf hudhud aroub in I protein, only of antibonding arbital of clor interact most strongly with the sulfhydryl group in the protein.