Enhanced selectivity in non-heme iron catalysed oxidation of alkanes with peracids: evidence for involvement of Fe(IV)=O species

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Abstract

Catalytic alkane oxidation with high selectivity using peracids and an (N4Py)Fe complex is presented and the role of [(N4Py)Fe(IV)=O]2+ species, molecular oxygen and hydroxyl radicals in the catalysis is discussed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2550 - 2551
Number of pages2
JournalChemical Communications
Volume43
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004

Keywords

  • MODELS
  • INTERMEDIATE
  • EPOXIDATION
  • ACTIVATION
  • COMPLEXES

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