Experimental realization of catalytic CH4 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

doi:10.1039/B823303A

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Experimental realization of catalytic CH₄ hydroxylation predicted for an iridium NNC pincer complex, demonstrating thermal, protic, and oxidant stability†

Kenneth J. H. Young,^a Jonas Oxgaard,^ab Daniel H. Ess,^bc Steven K. Meier,^a Timothy Stewart,^a William A. Goddard, III*^b and Roy A. Periana*^c

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^b Materials and Process Simulation Center, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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^c The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, FL, USA
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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 NaIO₄ and KIO₃ gives the oxy-ester.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/B823303A
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 05 Jan 2009
Accepted: 12 Mar 2009
First published: 23 Apr 2009

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Chem. Commun., 2009, 3270-3272

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Experimental realization of catalytic CH₄ hydroxylation predicted for an iridium NNC pincer complex, demonstrating thermal, protic, and oxidant stability

K. J. H. Young, J. Oxgaard, D. H. Ess, S. K. Meier, T. Stewart, W. A. Goddard, III and R. A. Periana, Chem. Commun., 2009, 3270 DOI: 10.1039/B823303A

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