Comparing the reactivity of an oxoiron(iv) cation radical and its oxoiron(v) tautomer towards C–H bonds?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2023-02-13 DOI: 10.1039/D2CC07005G

Abstract

An oxoiron(IV) cation radical is generated upon two-electron oxidation of an iron(III) complex bearing an electron-rich methoxy substituted bTAML framework and thoroughly characterized via multiple spectroscopic techniques and density functional theory (DFT). Reactivity studies demonstrate faster rates for oxidation of strong aliphatic sp3 C–H bonds than for its corresponding oxoiron(V) valence tautomer.

Graphical abstract: Comparing the reactivity of an oxoiron(iv) cation radical and its oxoiron(v) tautomer towards C–H bonds
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