OO Bond Formation Mediated by a Hexanuclear Iron Complex Supported on a Stannoxane Core

Abstract

The FeII complex of a hexanuclear non-heme ligand performs an OO bond formation reaction using iodosobenzene as the oxygen source. On the basis of infrared, UV/Vis, kinetic and DFT studies a radical coupled OO bond formation mechanism is proposed (see scheme). These findings are extremely important for the design and discovery of faster and cheaper water oxidation catalysts.