Catalytic and regiospecific extradiol cleavage of catechol by a biomimetic iron complex

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Nov 11;49(87):10251-3. doi: 10.1039/c3cc44124e.

Abstract

An iron(III)-catecholate complex of a facial tridentate ligand reacts with dioxygen in the presence of ammonium acetate-acetic acid buffer to cleave the aromatic C-C bond of 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol regiospecifically resulting in the formation of an extradiol product with multiple turnovers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetates / chemistry
  • Acetic Acid / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Catechols / chemistry*
  • Ferric Compounds / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxygen / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Acetates
  • Catechols
  • Ferric Compounds
  • catechol
  • Acetic Acid
  • ammonium acetate
  • Oxygen