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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