Reactive intermediates in oxygenation reactions with mononuclear nonheme iron catalysts

Jihae Yoon, Samuel A. Wilson, Yu Kyeong Jang, Mi Sook Seo, Kasi Nehru, Britt Hedman, Keith O. Hodgson, Eckhard Bill, Edward I. Solomon, Wonwoo Nam

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Abstract

An advanced intermediate: A nonheme iron(IV) oxo complex [Fe IV(O)(bqen)(L)]n+ (bqen=N,Nr-dimethyl-N,N r -bis(8-quinolyl)ethane-1,2-diamine, L=CH3CN or CF 3SO3-) activates the C - H bonds of alkanes and alcohols by a hydrogen-atom abstraction mechanism. The catalytic oxidation of these species is proposed to occur through a nonheme iron(V) oxo species, with a high reactivity in oxidation reactions (see picture).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1257-1260
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume48
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Feb 2009

Keywords

  • Bioinorganic chemistry
  • C-H activation
  • Enzyme models
  • Iron
  • Oxidation

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