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Hydrogen tunneling in the activation of dioxygen by a tris(pyrazolyl)borate cobalt complex

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Chemical Society; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00094a080· OSTI ID:6954414
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  1. Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)
The activation of dioxygen by coordination to metals plays an important role in living organisms as well as artificial oxidation catalysts. We have previously described the dioxygen complex Tp[prime]Co[sup II](O[sub 2]) (Tp[prime] = hydridotris (3-tert-butyl-5-methylpyrazolyl)borate) and its reaction with Tp[prime]Co[sup I](N[sub 2]) to yield Tp[prime]Co[sup II]OH, the apparent product of hydrogen atom abstraction by a highly reactive cobalt - oxo complex. Herein we report related chemistry of the Tp[double prime]Co-moiety (Tp[double prime] = hydridotris (3-isopropyl-5-methylpyrazolyl) borate), including the observation of an intermediate and evidence for a tunneling contribution to hydrogen atom abstraction from the ligand. 16 refs., 1 fig.
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-92ER14273
OSTI ID:
6954414
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Chemical Society; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society; (United States) Vol. 116:15; ISSN JACSAT; ISSN 0002-7863
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English