Oxygen atom transfer in the oxidation of triphenylphosphine by µ-oxo-bis[phthalocyaninatoiron(III)]

Abstract

It has been shown that µ-oxo-bis[phthalocyaninatoiron(III)] can oxidize triphenylphosphine to triphenylphosphine oxide in the presence of pyridine under mild conditions, resulting in the formation of the corresponding Fe^II-bis adduct; this reaction is a rare example of O atom transfer by a µ-oxo Fe^III oligomer.