Abstract
The mechanism of formation of [FeIV(O)(N4Py)]2+ (2, N4Py = N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-N-bis(2-pyridyl)methylamine) from the reaction of [FeII(N4Py)(CH3CN)]2+ (1) with m-chloroperbenzoic acid (mCPBA) in CH2Cl2 at -30 °C has been studied on the basis of the visible spectral changes observed and the reaction stoichiometry. It is shown that the conversion of 1 to 2 in 90% yield requires 1.5 equiv. peracid and takes place in two successive one-electron steps via an [FeIII(N4Py)OH]2+(3) intermediate. The first oxidation step uses 0.5 equiv. peracid and produces 0.5 equiv. 3-chlorobenzoic acid, while the second step uses 1 equiv. peracid and affords byproducts derived from chlorophenyl radical. We conclude that the FeII(N4Py) center promotes O-O bond heterolysis, while the FeIII(N4Py) center favors O-O bond homolysis, so the nature of O-O bond cleavage is dependent on the iron oxidation state.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1066-1069 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Inorganica Chimica Acta |
| Volume | 361 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 3 2008 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health (Grant GM-33162).
Keywords
- Iron oxidation state
- Non-heme ligands
- O-O bond lysis
- Oxoiron(IV) complexes