An iron(II) complex with a N3S2 thioether ligand in the generation of an iron(IV)-oxo complex and its reactivity in olefin epoxidation

  • Jamespandi Annaraj
  • , Soohee Kim
  • , Mi Sook Seo
  • , Yong Min Lee
  • , Youngmee Kim
  • , Sung Jin Kim
  • , Young S. Choi
  • , Ho G. Jang
  • , Wonwoo Nam

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Abstract

A new iron(II) complex bearing an N3S2 thioether ligand was synthesized and characterized with various spectroscopic techniques and X-ray crystallography. A mononuclear nonheme iron(IV)-oxo intermediate was generated in the reaction of the iron(II) complex with various terminal oxidants. The iron(IV)-oxo species show a capability of epoxidizing olefins, and the olefin epoxidation occurs via an electrophilic oxidation mechanism.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1031-1034
Number of pages4
JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
Volume362
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Feb 2009

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by KOSEF/MOST through Creative Research Initiative Program (to W.N.) and the Korea Research Foundation (KRF-2005-217-C00006 to M.S.S).

Keywords

  • Biomimetics
  • Epoxidation
  • High-valent iron-oxo intermediate
  • Nonheme iron enzymes
  • Oxygen activation

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