Stereospecific C-H oxidation with H2O2 catalyzed by a chemically robust site-isolated iron catalyst
L. Gómez, I. Garcia-Bosch, A. Company, J. Benet-Buchholz, A. Polo, X. Sala, X. Ribas, M. Costas
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 5720-5723
Abstract: An exceptionally active nonheme iron catalyst employs H2O2 as an oxidant for the stereospecific hydroxylation of alkanes (see scheme). The iron site is located in a chemically robust cavity made up by the ligands.