A monocarboxylate-bridged diiron(III) mu-oxido complex that catalyzes alkane oxidation by hydrogen peroxide

Martin Jarenmark, Elena A. Turitsyna, Matti Haukka, Albert A. Shteinman, Ebbe Nordlander

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Abstract

Reaction of the ligand 2-(N-isopropyl-N-{(2-pyridyl)methyl}aminomethyl)- 6-(N-(carboxymethyl)-N-((2-pyridyl)-methyl) aminomethyl)- 4-methylphenol (H2IPCPMP) with two equivalents of Fe(ClO4)(2) and two equivalents of sodium pivalate in air leads to the formation of the mu-oxido, mu-carboxylato-bridged diiron complex [{Fe(H-IPCPMP)}(2)(mu-O)(Piv)]ClO4 (1) (Piv = pivalate). Complex 1 is capable of catalysing the oxidation of cyclohexane or 1,2-cis-dimethylcyclohexane by hydrogen peroxide, leading to the formation of the corresponding cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol, as well as a small amount of cyclohexyl hydroperoxide.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2118-2121
JournalNew Journal of Chemistry
Volume34
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

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The record was previously connected to the following departments: Chemical Physics (S) (011001060)

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  • Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics

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