Abstract
This work presents the first detailed study on mechanistic aspects of halide oxidation by non-heme iron complexes. We show that while iron(iii)-hydroperoxo complexes oxidise halides via oxygen atom transfer, the corresponding iron(iv)-oxo complex reacts via electron transfer. This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2013.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 10926-10928 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 93 |
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Publication status | Published - 4 Dec 2013 |