Replacement of Molybdenum by Tungsten in a Biomimetic Complex Leads to an Increase in Oxygen Atom Transfer Catalytic Activity
Miljan Z. Ćorović, Fabian Wiedemaier, Ferdinand Belaj, Nadia C. Mösch‐Zanetti
Abstract
is an endergonic process contrasting the respective reaction with molybdenum. Here, we suggest that depending on the sacrificial oxygen acceptor, the tungsten complex may participate in catalysis either via a redox reaction or as an electrophile.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryMolybdenumCatalysisTungstenRedoxPhotochemistryElectrophileAcceptorPhosphineMedicinal chemistryInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryCondensed matter physicsPhysicsMetalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteinsMetal-Catalyzed Oxygenation MechanismsMetal complexes synthesis and properties