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Synthetic High‐Valent M–O–X Oxidants
Author(s) -
Pirovano Paolo,
McDonald Aidan R.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.201701072
Subject(s) - chemistry , reactivity (psychology) , adduct , alkoxide , ligand (biochemistry) , metal , transition metal , hydroxide , medicinal chemistry , lewis acids and bases , oxygen atom , inorganic chemistry , stereochemistry , photochemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , molecule , medicine , biochemistry , alternative medicine , receptor , pathology
High‐valent metal–oxygen species (M–O–X species, as opposed to terminal metal‐oxo, M=O, species) have been found to constitute a large family of capable oxidants. Herein, synthetic high‐valent complexes with hydroxide, alkoxide and other anionic O‐atom ligands, as well as O–Lewis acid adducts, are reviewed with a focus on their reactivity. Mn, Fe and Ru complexes are described, as well as recent additions to the field containing late transition metals (Co, Ni, Cu). These species are competent in a range of oxidations, and in particular they are capable of hydrogen atom transfer from strong C–H bonds. We explore how their reaction mechanisms and oxidising potency are modulated by the O‐atom ligand.