Abstract
A new iron(II) complex bearing an N3S2 thioether ligand was synthesized and characterized with various spectroscopic techniques and X-ray crystallography. A mononuclear nonheme iron(IV)-oxo intermediate was generated in the reaction of the iron(II) complex with various terminal oxidants. The iron(IV)-oxo species show a capability of epoxidizing olefins, and the olefin epoxidation occurs via an electrophilic oxidation mechanism.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1031-1034 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Inorganica Chimica Acta |
Volume | 362 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 Feb 20 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by KOSEF/MOST through Creative Research Initiative Program (to W.N.) and the Korea Research Foundation (KRF-2005-217-C00006 to M.S.S).
Keywords
- Biomimetics
- Epoxidation
- High-valent iron-oxo intermediate
- Nonheme iron enzymes
- Oxygen activation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry