Designing ligands to achieve robust oxidation catalysts. Iron based systems

  • Michael J. Bartos
  • , Scott W. Gordon-Wylie
  • , Brian G. Fox
  • , L. James Wright
  • , Susan T. Weintraub
  • , Karl E. Kauffmann
  • , Eckard Münck
  • , Kimberly L. Kostka
  • , Erich S. Uffelman
  • , Clifton E.F. Rickard
  • , Kathleen R. Noon
  • , Terrence J. Collins

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Abstract

Nitrile solvents containing α-CH substituents are catalytically oxidized by the tetraamido-N-FeIII-aqua complex, 3, with t-butyl hydroperoxide. Every observable product resulting from 3 has been characterized. An FeIV-cyano complex, 5, is the major inorganic product; the cyano ligand emanates from the solvent-substrate. A new type of ligand oxidative degradation giving 6 proceeds to ca. 10% of the iron macrocycle; its characterization indicates how the already robust macrocycle should be redesigned to further improve its oxidative stability. Such improvement has led to long-lived catalysts for hydrogen peroxide oxidation in water from neutral to basic pH at room temperature.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)361-390
Number of pages30
JournalCoordination Chemistry Reviews
Volume174
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1998

Keywords

  • High valent iron complexes
  • Iron-57 Mössbauer spectroscopy
  • Ligand design
  • Ligand oxidative degradation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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