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Title: Ligand field effects on the ground and excited states of reactive FeO 2+ species
High-valent Fe( iv )-oxo species have been found to be key oxidizing intermediates in the mechanisms of mononuclear iron heme and non-heme enzymes that can functionalize strong C–H bonds. Biomimetic Fe( iv )-oxo molecular complexes have been successfully synthesized and characterized, but their catalytic reactivity is typically lower than that of the enzymatic analogues. The C–H activation step proceeds through two competitive mechanisms, named σ- and π-channels. We have performed high-level wave function theory calculations on bare FeO 2+ and a series of non-heme Fe( iv )-oxo model complexes in order to elucidate the electronic properties and the ligand field effects on those channels. Our results suggest that a coordination environment formed by a weak field gives access to both competitive channels, yielding more reactive Fe( iv )-oxo sites. In contrast, a strong ligand environment stabilizes only the σ-channel. Our concluding remarks will aid the derivation of new structure–reactivity descriptors that can contribute to the development of the next generation of functional catalysts.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1800237
PAR ID:
10096089
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Volume:
20
Issue:
45
ISSN:
1463-9076
Page Range / eLocation ID:
28786 to 28795
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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