Degradation pathways of a highly active iron(<scp>iii</scp>) tetra-NHC epoxidation catalyst
Florian Dyckhoff, Jonas F. Schlagintweit, Marco A. Bernd, Christian Jakob, Tim P. Schlachta, Benjamin J. Hofmann, Robert M. Reich, Fritz E. Kühn
Abstract
Elucidation of different decomposition pathways of a highly active tetradentate iron–NHC epoxidation catalyst reveals direct carbene oxidation to be the decisive cause of catalyst degradation.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisTetraDegradation (telecommunications)ChemistryMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringTelecommunicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionN-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic ChemistrySynthetic Organic Chemistry Methods