Earth-abundant mixed-metal catalysts for hydrocarbon oxygenation

DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b00420

Authors: James R. Pankhurst (The University of Edinburgh) , Massimiliano Curcio (The University of Edinburgh) , Stephen Sproules (University of Glasgow) , Guy C. Lloyd-Jones (The University of Edinburgh) , Jason B. Love (The University of Edinburgh)
Co-authored by industrial partner: No

Type: Journal Paper
Journal: Inorganic Chemistry

State: Published (Approved)
Published: April 2018
Diamond Proposal Number(s): 15756

Abstract: A Cu2 Pacman complex acts as a cooperative catalyst for the oxygenation of benzylic C−H bonds by organic peroxides when activated by ferric chloride (FeCl3). Analytical and solution spectroscopies suggest that an interaction between the dinuclear Cu unit and the chloride of FeCl3 occurs, and a full kinetic modeling of the reaction reveals a network of oxidation pathways, via the formation of metal-associated radical intermediates.

Journal Keywords: Mixtures; Saturation; Catalysts; Hydrocarbons; Oxidation

Subject Areas: Chemistry


Instruments: B18-Core EXAFS

Added On: 08/05/2018 10:17

Discipline Tags:

Physical Chemistry Catalysis Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry

Technical Tags:

Spectroscopy X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS)