Mimicking reactive high-valent diiron-μ2-oxo intermediates of nonheme enzymes by an iron tetracarbene complex.

Tim P SchlachtaMarkus R AnneserJonas F SchlagintweitChristian H G JakobCarolin HintermeierAlexander D BöthStefan HaslingerRobert M ReichFritz E Kühn

Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2021)

The first diiron(iii,iv)-μ2-oxo tetracarbene complex is isolated and characterized by SC-XRD, UV/Vis, EPR, Evans' NMR and elemental analysis. CV indicates the presence of a transient high-valent diiron(iv)-μ2-oxo species. Its formation and decay is investigated via UV/Vis kinetics and NMR.

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magnetic resonance
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