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H 3 N
CO 2
H 3 N
CO 2
K eq
+ H
p K a = 8.18
SH
S
cysteine (CSH)
ClO 2
k 1 = 1.03 × 10 8 /M/s
ClO 2
H 3 N
CO 2
S
fast + ClO 2
H 3 N
CO 2
O
O
S
Cl
l
o
p
p
h
y
cysteinyl-ClO 2 adduct
h
i
g
p
p
h
H 2 O
CS
HOCl
ClO 2
H 3 N
CO 2
H 3 N
CO 2
HOCl
Cl
H 3 N
CO 2
fast
O
OH
S
S
S
OH
S
O
O
cysteine sulfinic acid
(CSO 2 H)
cysteic acid
(CSO 3 H)
H 3 N
CO 2
cystine
(CSSC)
Figure 3.17. Proposed mechanism for the initial reactions between ClO 2 and CSH and
the subsequent decay of the cysteinyl−ClO 2 adduct (adapted from Ison et al. [163] with
the permission of the American Chemical Society).
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