The Catalytic Function of Nonheme Iron (III) Complex for Hydrocarbon Oxidation
Table 1
Hydrocarbon oxidations catalyzed by LFeCl with H2O2 in CH3CN under atmospheric air and under Ar.
substrate
products
LFeCl under Yield (%)
LFeCl under Total yield (%)
LFeCl under Yield (%)
LFeCl under Total yield (%)
cis-epoxide
6.5
3.5
2-cyclohexenol
52.0
61.5
2-cyclohexenone
30.0
88.5
43.2
108.2
1-Methyl-
cis-epoxide
20.0
21.0
1-methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-ol
25.6
22.6
3-methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-ol
42.0
45.3
3-methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one
8.8
96.4
52.0
140.9
cis- epoxide
37.0
37.0
41.0
41.0
epoxide
7.5
7.0
phenyl-acetaldehyde
7.0
3.5
benzaldehyde
35.0
49.5
94.5
105.0
Methyl-
trans-epoxide
41.9
29.0
methyl-benzyl-ketone
11.3
2.0
benzaldehyde
40.0
93.2
90.0
121.0
Cis-
cis-epoxide
15.8
6.0
benzaldehyde
36.0
51.8
36.0
42.0
Conditions: ratio of catalyst: H2O2: substrate= 1 : 20 : 1000. Conditions: ratio of catalyst : H2O2 : substrate 1 : 50 : 1000. Reactions were completed within 4 h.