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Comparison of the Reactivity of Nonheme Iron(IV)–Oxo versus Iron(IV)–Imido Complexes: Which is the Better Oxidant?
Author(s) -
Vardhaman Anil Kumar,
Barman Prasenjit,
Kumar Suresh,
Sastri Chivukula V.,
Kumar Devesh,
de Visser Sam P.
Publication year - 2013
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.201305370
Subject(s) - reactivity (psychology) , chemistry , hydrogen atom abstraction , hydrogen , medicinal chemistry , organic chemistry , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Which is better? The first detailed comparison of the reactivity of nonheme iron(IV)–imido versus nonheme iron(IV)‐oxo intermediates with substrates is presented. The iron(IV)–imido variant reacts with sulfides five times faster than iron(IV)–oxo, whereas the reverse trend is observed for hydrogen atom abstraction. These observed trends are analyzed and explained.