Experimental realization of catalytic CH_4 hydroxylation predicted for an iridium NNC pincer complex, demonstrating thermal, protic, and oxidant stability
Kenneth J. H. Young, Jonas Oxgaard, Daniel H. Ess, Steven K. Meier, Timothy Stewart, William A. Goddard III, Roy A. Periana
2009Chemical Communications, 2009(22), 3270-3272
Abstract
A discrete, air, protic, and thermally stable (NNC)Ir(III) pincer complex was synthesized that catalytically activates the CH bond of methane in trifluoroacetic acid; functionalization using NaIO_4 and KIO_3 gives the oxy-ester.
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Young, K. J. H., Oxgaard, J., Ess, D. H., Meier, S. K., Stewart, T., III, W. A. G., & Periana, R. A. (2009). Experimental realization of catalytic CH_4 hydroxylation predicted for an iridium NNC pincer complex, demonstrating thermal, protic, and oxidant stability. *Chemical Communications*, *2009*(22), 3270-3272.