ISSN:
1572-879X
Keywords:
Biomimetic oxidation
;
alkane functionalization
;
MMO models
;
alkyl hydroperoxide intermediates
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract A biomimetic structural model of the active site of methane monooxygenase enzyme, [Fe2O(OAc)(tris((1-methylimidazol)-2-methyl)amine2]3+, 1, has been shown to functionalize cyclohexane, toluene, adamantane, propane, and ethane in the presence oft-butyl hydroperoxide and oxygen gas. A mechanism is proposed to account for these results which implicates an alkyl hydroperoxide intermediate to the alcohol, ketone, and aldehyde products in an oxygen gas dependent reaction, while aldehyde and ketone products can also be formed from the further oxidation of the alcohols in an oxygen gas independent reaction.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00765282
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