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The Catalytic Function of Nonheme Iron (III) Complex for Hydrocarbon Oxidation
Giorgos Bilis1, Maria Louloudi
1Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece.
Abstract:
A detailed catalytic study of LFe(III)Cl (where L = 3-{2-[2-(3-hydroxy-1,3-diphenyl-allylideneamino)-ethylamino]-ethylimino}-1,3-diphenyl-propen-1-ol) for hydrocarbon oxidation was carried out, focusing on the role of solvent, atmospheric dioxygen, and oxidant on catalytic efficiency. The data showed that LFe(III)Cl catalyst was efficient in homogeneous hydrocarbon oxidations providing significant yields. Moreover, tert-BuOOH provided comparable oxidation yields with H(2)O(2), slightly favoring the formation of alcohols and ketones versus epoxides. Dioxygen intervened in the catalytic reaction, influencing the nature of oxidation products. The polarity of solvent strongly influenced the reaction rates and the nature of oxidation products. A mechanistic model is postulated assuming that LFe(III)Cl functions via the formation of iron-hydroperoxo-species, followed by a radical-based mechanistic path.
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