Mechanistic Insight into Alcohol Oxidation by High‐Valent Iron–Oxo Complexes of Heme and Nonheme Ligands

Abstract

Iron-mediated oxidation: High-valent iron(IV)–oxo complexes of heme and nonheme ligands are generated in situ and are used in mechanistic studies of alcohol oxidation (see scheme). It is proposed that the oxidation of alcohols occurs by an α-CH hydrogen atom abstraction followed by electron transfer. Porp=porphyrin. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2005/z500623_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.