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Reactions of [ZnR 2 (L)] Complexes with Dioxygen: A New Look at an Old Problem
Author(s) -
Lewiński Janusz,
Śliwiński Witold,
Dranka Maciej,
Justyniak Iwona,
Lipkowski Janusz
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200601001
Subject(s) - alkoxide , chemistry , peroxide , ligand (biochemistry) , catalysis , photochemistry , stereochemistry , receptor , organic chemistry , biochemistry
OR or OOR? The oxygenation of Zn t Bu 2 in the presence of donor ligands demonstrates the tendency of zinc dialkyls to undergo oxidation of only one ZnC bond under controlled conditions (see scheme). The formation of alkoxide or peroxide species is influenced by the type of donor ligand employed, and these divergent pathways offer a glimpse into the general mechanism of dioxygen activation.