A six-coordinate high-spin Fe <sup>IV</sup> O species of cucurbit[5]uril: a highly potent catalyst for C–H hydroxylation of methane, if synthesised
Ravi Kumar, Mahesh Sundararajan, Gopalan Rajaraman
Abstract
far exceeds even that of metalloenzymes such as sMMOs in activating inert substrates such as methane, setting the stage for a new generation of biomimetic catalysts.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisHydroxylationMethaneChemistryAb initioLigand (biochemistry)Density functional theoryMedicinal chemistryPhotochemistryComputational chemistryStereochemistryOrganic chemistryEnzymeReceptorBiochemistryMetal-Catalyzed Oxygenation MechanismsPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryMagnetism in coordination complexes