Molecular iron complexes as catalysts for selective C-H bond oxygenation reactions

The selective oxygenation of C-H bonds is a promising and interesting task for both academia and chemical industry. Inspired by the efficiency and selectivity of naturally occurring enzymes, iron heme and nonheme complexes have proven to be valuable candidates for the development of environmentally...

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2015-12, Vol.51 (97), p.17193-17212
Main Authors: Lindhorst, A. C, Haslinger, S, Kühn, Fritz E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aliphatic compounds
Bonding
Catalysis
Catalysts
Coordination compounds
Iron
Oxygenation
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Summary:The selective oxygenation of C-H bonds is a promising and interesting task for both academia and chemical industry. Inspired by the efficiency and selectivity of naturally occurring enzymes, iron heme and nonheme complexes have proven to be valuable candidates for the development of environmentally friendly catalysts as alternative to traditional systems. This feature article summarises developments of the last decade regarding oxygenation reactions of aliphatic and aromatic substrates with various oxidants catalysed by molecular iron complexes. With a special focus on the catalytic performance of the systems, both the potential and the limitations as well as mechanistic aspects are discussed in some detail. This feature article summarises recent developments in homogeneous C-H bond oxygenation catalysed by molecular iron complexes.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c5cc07146a