Abstract
Reactions of N,N-dimethylaniline (DMA) with nonheme iron(IV)-oxo and iron(IV)-tosylimido complexes occur via different mechanisms, such as an N-demethylation of DMA by a nonheme iron(IV)-oxo complex or an electron transfer dimerization of DMA by a nonheme iron(IV)-tosylimido complex. The change in the reaction mechanism results from the greatly enhanced electron transfer reactivity of the iron(IV)-tosylimido complex, such as the much more positive one-electron reduction potential and the smaller reorganization energy during electron transfer, as compared to the electron transfer properties of the corresponding iron(IV)-oxo complex.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3709-3713 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 7 Mar 2016 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- N-demethylation
- bioinorganic chemistry
- electron transfer
- iron(IV)-imido complexes
- mechanisms