Oxidation of aromatic alkenes and alkynes catalyzed by a hexa-acetonitrile iron(ii) ionic complex [Fe(CH3CN)6][BF4]2†
Abstract
Oxidative cleavage of aromatic alkenes and oxidation of alkynes have been catalyzed by a simple Fe(II) complex [Fe(CH3CN)6][BF4]2 using H2O2 as an oxidant at room temperature. A free radical mechanism has been proposed involving the peroxy (OOH) radical to account for our experimental findings.