Water oxidation catalysed by iron complex of N,N'-dimethyl-2,11-diaza[3,3](2,6)pyridinophane. Spectroscopy of iron-oxo intermediates and density functional theory calculations.

ABSTRACT: The macrocyclic [Fe^III(L1)Cl₂]⁺ (1, L1 = N,N'-dimethyl-2,11-diaza[3,3](2,6)pyridinophane) complex is an active catalyst for the oxidation of water to oxygen using [NH₄]₂[Ce^IV(NO₃)₆] (CAN), NaIO₄, or Oxone as the oxidant. The mechanism of 1-catalysed water oxidation was examined by spectroscopic methods and by ¹⁸O-labelling experiments, revealing that Fe^IV[double bond, length as m-dash]O and/or Fe^V[double bond, length as m-dash]O species are likely to be involved in the reaction. The redox behaviour of 1 and these high-valent Fe[double bond, length as m-dash]O species of L1 has been examined by both cyclic voltammetry and dens

SUBMITTER: To WP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5950833 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature