Concerted proton-electron transfer oxidation of phenols and hydrocarbons by a high-valent nickel complex
Katherine J. Fisher, Margalit L. Feuer, Hannah M. C. Lant, Brandon Q. Mercado, Robert H. Crabtree, Gary W. Brudvig
Abstract
A high-valent nickel(III) compound performs fast concerted proton–electron transfer on O–H and C–H bonds. Thermodynamic analysis suggests that the oxidizing power of the compound and the formation of a strong ligand O–H bond lead to high reactivity.
Topics & Concepts
NickelProton-coupled electron transferProtonElectron transferPhotochemistryPhenolsChemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsMetal-Catalyzed Oxygenation MechanismsPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryMetal complexes synthesis and properties