Vanadium bromoperoxidase (VBrPO) mimics: synthesis, structure and a comparative account of the catalytic activity of newly synthesized oxidovanadium and oxido-peroxidovanadium complexes

Abstract

The bioinspired catalytic activities of two newly synthesised vanadium(IV)dioxido (complex 1) and vanadium(V) oxido-peroxido (complex 2) complexes with the neutral tridentate benzimidazole ligand, 2,6-di-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)pyridine (Byim) have been established. The bromoperoxidase activities of these complexes have been established through the activation of C–H bonds of substrates like phenol, o-cresol and p-cresol. The products, characterized by GC analysis shows that good conversions have been achieved. Considering the catalytic efficiency of the complexes, complex 2, with one in-built peroxido group is found to be more potent than complex 1. The catalytic cycles of both the complexes have been established from experimental results.