A new system for cyclohexane functionalization employing iron(iii) catalysts and trichloroisocyanuric acid†
Abstract
Herein, dinuclear and mononuclear iron complexes were investigated as catalysts in the reaction of cyclohexane chlorination employing trichloroisocyanuric acid as oxidant. At 25 °C, the yields provided by both catalysts were similar (∼8%). However, at 50 °C, the mononuclear catalyst showed a better performance (34.4 ± 1.8%) than the binuclear catalyst (24.4 ± 1.0%).