A bioinspired oxoiron(iv) motif supported on a N2S2 macrocyclic ligand†
Abstract
A mononuclear oxoiron(IV) complex 1-trans bearing two equatorial sulfur ligations is synthesized and characterized as an active-site model of the elusive sulfur-ligated FeIVO intermediates in non-heme iron oxygenases. The introduction of sulfur ligands weakens the FeO bond and enhances the oxidative reactivity of the FeIVO unit with a diminished deuterium kinetic isotope effect, thereby providing a compelling rationale for nature's use of the cis-thiolate ligated oxoiron(IV) motif in key metabolic transformations.
- This article is part of the themed collection: Bioinspired metal complexes for chemical transformations and catalysis