Rhodium‐Mediated Formation of Peroxides from Dioxygen: Isolation of Hydroperoxo, Silylperoxo, and Methylperoxo Intermediates

Marcel Ahijado, Thomas Braun, D. Noveski, N. Kocher, Beate Neumann, Dietmar Stalke, Hans‐Georg Stammler

Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2005 · 76 citations · 51 references

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Abstract

Out of thin air, a rhodium complex converts molecular oxygen into hydrogen peroxide, bis(trimethylsilyl) peroxide, and methyl hydroperoxide. Intermediate η1-hydroperoxo and η1-silylperoxo, and η1-methylperoxo complexes have been isolated. Another η1-methylperoxo (see picture) and an η1-hydroperoxo complex have been characterized by X-ray crystallography.

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