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Electrocatalytic hydroxylation of alkanes and identification of a fluoroiron(V) porphyrin intermediate

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00166a057· OSTI ID:6811996

High-valent iron porphyrin models for the active intermediate in the cytochrome P-450 cycle have been generated and used as catalysts for the selective epoxidation of alkenes and hydroxylation of alkanes. This work describes the electrocatalytic hydroxylation of cyclohexane with the difluoroiron (III) 2,6-difluorotetraphenylporphyrin anionic complex, ((F8-TPP)FeF{sub 2}{sup {minus}}). Magnetic resonance and optical spectroscopic measurements have been used to elucidate the electronic structure of the product formed following oxidation of (F8-TPP)FeF{sub 2}{sup {minus}} by m-chloroperbenzoic acid (MCPBA) in the presence of excess fluoride ion.

OSTI ID:
6811996
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA) Vol. 112:10; ISSN 0002-7863; ISSN JACSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English