Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) Position determines properties: The oxidative properties of [FeIV(O)(L)(X)] species (L = tetradentate N4 ligand, X = monodentate ligand) depend on the position of the X ligand. The Fe=O unit is a poorer oxidant with an electron-donating cis ligand but becomes a much better oxidant when this ligand is trans to the oxo group. This difference in reactivity reflects perturbations to the electronic structure of the highly covalent Fe=O moiety.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1896-1899 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 22 2008 |
Keywords
- Bioinorganic chemistry
- High-valent compounds
- Iron-oxo complexes
- Ligand effects
- Oxidation