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Identification of intermediates and products in the reaction of porphyrin iron(III) alkyl complexes with dioxygen

Journal Article · · J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00253a044· OSTI ID:5890798

Unlike most PFe/sup III+/ (P is a porphyrin dianion) complexes, complexes of the type PFe/sup III/CH/sub 2/R (R = H or CH/sub 3/) are reactive toward dioxygen with the ubiquitous PFe/sup III/O-Fe/sup III/P as the only reported product. Here the authors report on /sup 1/H NMR studies of this reaction which focus on the detection of intermediates and the fate of the alkyl group. These results should be viewed in the context of extensive previous studies on model systems for dioxygen activation in biological systems (heme oxygenases) involving reaction of dioxygen with PFe/sup II/ and on the interaction of peracids and hydroperoxides with PFe/sup III/. Through these studies a number of reactive intermediates including the peroxobridge complex, PFe/sup III/-O-O-Fe/sup III/P, and the ferryl complexes, PFe/sup IV/ double bond O, (B)P-Fe/sup IV/ double bond O (B is an amine), and (P)Fe/sup IV/ double bond O/sup +/ (P is a porphyrin radical monoanion), have been detected.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Davis
OSTI ID:
5890798
Journal Information:
J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 109:19; ISSN JACSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English