Abstract
Complexes 1-OH and 1-F are related complexes that share similar [X-Fe III-O-FeIV=O]3+ core structures with a total spin S of 1/2, which arises from antiferromagnetic coupling of an S = 5/2 FeIII-X site and an S = 2 FeIV=O site. EXAFS analysis shows that 1-F has a nearly linear FeIII-O-FeIV core compared to that of 1-OH, which has an Fe-O-Fe angle of ∼130 due to the presence of a hydrogen bond between the hydroxo and oxo groups. Both complexes are at least 1000-fold more reactive at C-H bond cleavage than 2, a related complex with a [OH-FeIV-O-Fe IV=O]4+ core having individual S = 1 FeIV units. Interestingly, 1-F is 10-fold more reactive than 1-OH. This raises an interesting question about what gives rise to the reactivity difference. DFT calculations comparing 1-OH and 1-F strongly suggest that the H-bond in 1-OH does not significantly change the electrophilicity of the reactive Fe IV=O unit and that the lower reactivity of 1-OH arises from the additional activation barrier required to break its H-bond in the course of H-atom transfer by the oxoiron(IV) moiety.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3976-3984 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Inorganic chemistry |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2013 |