Mechanistic insight into the hydroxylation of alkanes by a nonheme iron(V)-oxo complex

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 May 30;50(42):5572-5. doi: 10.1039/c4cc01058b.

Abstract

Hydroxylation of alkanes by a mononuclear nonheme iron(V)-oxo complex, [Fe(V)(O)(TAML)](-), is initiated by a rate-determining hydrogen atom (H-atom) abstraction, followed by an oxygen non-rebound process. Evidence for the H-atom abstraction-oxygen non-rebound mechanism is obtained experimentally and supported by DFT calculations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkanes / chemistry*
  • Cyclohexanes / chemistry
  • Hydroxylation
  • Iron / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Quantum Theory

Substances

  • Alkanes
  • Cyclohexanes
  • perferryl iron
  • Cyclohexane
  • Iron