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Stereospecific CH Oxidation with H 2 O 2 Catalyzed by a Chemically Robust Site‐Isolated Iron Catalyst
Author(s) -
Gómez Laura,
GarciaBosch Isaac,
Company Anna,
BenetBuchholz Jordi,
Polo Alfonso,
Sala Xavier,
Ribas Xavi,
Costas Miquel
Publication year - 2009
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.200901865
Subject(s) - stereospecificity , catalysis , hydroxylation , chemistry , active site , combinatorial chemistry , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , enzyme
Check for cavities : An exceptionally active nonheme iron catalyst employs H 2 O 2 as an oxidant for the stereospecific hydroxylation of alkanes (see scheme). The iron site is located in a chemically robust cavity made up by the ligands.