A highly reactive functional model for catechol 1,2-dioxygenase: reactivity studies of iron(iii) catecholate complexes of bis[(2-pyridyl)methyl][(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)methyl]amine

Abstract

The system consisting of an iron(III) salt and bis[(2-pyridyl)- methyl][(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)methyl]amine (bpia) in methanol reacts with various catechols with insertion of dioxygen; in the case of 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol the efficient catalytic activity of the system is shown.

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