Hydroxylation of alkanes by molecular oxygen with dinuclear FeII macrocyclic complexes as catalysts
Abstract
The iron(II) complexes of two new macrocyclic ligands: [24]RBPyBC (L24), a 24-membered macrocycle containing phenol, pyridine and amino donor groups, and [30]RBBPyBC (L30), a 30-membered macrocycle containing phenol, bipyridine, and amino donor groups, were found to be effective for the hydroxylation of alkanes, including cyclohexane and adamantane, with H2S as a two-electron reductant.