1. Characterization of a Ferryl Flip in Electronically Tuned Nonheme Complexes. Consequences in Hydrogen Atom Transfer Reactivity.
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Dantignana V, Pérez-Segura MC, Besalú-Sala P, Delgado-Pinar E, Martínez-Camarena Á, Serrano-Plana J, Álvarez-Núñez A, Castillo CE, García-España E, Luis JM, Basallote MG, Costas M, and Company A
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- Ligands, Iron chemistry, Pyridines chemistry, Oxidation-Reduction, Hydrogen chemistry, Oxygen chemistry
- Abstract
Two oxoiron(IV) isomers (
R 2a andR 2b) of general formula [FeIV (O)(R PyNMe3 )(CH3 CN)]2+ are obtained by reaction of their iron(II) precursor with NBu4 IO4 . The two isomers differ in the position of the oxo ligand, cis and trans to the pyridine donor. The mechanism of isomerization betweenR 2a andR 2b has been determined by kinetic and computational analyses uncovering an unprecedented path for interconversion of geometrical oxoiron(IV) isomers. The activity of the two oxoiron(IV) isomers in hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) reactions shows thatR 2a reacts one order of magnitude faster thanR 2b, which is explained by a repulsive noncovalent interaction between the ligand and the substrate inR 2b. Interestingly, the electronic properties of the R substituent in the ligand pyridine ring do not have a significant effect on reaction rates. Overall, the intrinsic structural aspects of each isomer define their relative HAT reactivity, overcoming changes in electronic properties of the ligand., (© 2022 The Authors. Angewandte Chemie International Edition published by Wiley-VCH GmbH.)- Published
- 2023
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