Mimicking reactive high-valent diiron-<i>μ</i><sub>2</sub>-oxo intermediates of nonheme enzymes by an iron tetracarbene complex
Tim P. Schlachta, Markus R. Anneser, Jonas F. Schlagintweit, Christian Jakob, Carolin Hintermeier, Alexander D. Böth, Stefan Haslinger, Robert M. Reich, Fritz E. Kühn
Abstract
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.
Topics & Concepts
EnzymeReactive intermediateChemistryCombinatorial chemistryBiochemistryCatalysisMetal-Catalyzed Oxygenation MechanismsMetalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteinsMagnetism in coordination complexes