A synthetic high-spin oxoiron(IV) complex: Generation, spectro-scopic characterization, and reactivity

Jason England, Marlène Martinho, Erik R. Farquhar, Jonathan R. Frisch, Emile L. Bominaar, Eckard Münck, Lawrence Que

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Abstract

High versus low: The high-yield generation of a synthetic high-spin oxoiron(IV) complex, [FeIV(O)(TMG3tren)]2+ (see picture, TMG3tren = 1,1,1-tris{2-[N2-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidino)]ethyl} amine), has been achieved by using the very bulky tetradentate TMG 3tren ligand, in order to both sterically protect the oxoiron (IV) moiety and enforce a trigonal bipyramidal geometry at the iron center, for which an S=2 ground state is favored.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3622-3626
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume48
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - May 4 2009

Keywords

  • Bioinorganic chemistry
  • Enzyme models
  • High-valent compounds
  • Iron
  • Nonheme iron complexes

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