Metalloenzyme-inspired catalysis: selective oxidation of primary alcohols with an iridium-aminyl-radical complex.

Journal article

(Chemical Equation Presented) A little goes a long way: An iridium-nitrogen-radical complex is a highly active and selective catalyst for the dehydrogenation (oxidation) of primary alcohols to aldehydes in the presence of the oxidant benzoquinone (see simplified scheme). With only 0.01 mol% of the complex, turnover frequencies of up to 150 000 s-1 are reached. © 2007 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH and Co. KGaA.

Authors: Königsmann, M; Donati, N; Stein, D; Schönberg, H; Harmer, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)
• Volume: 46
• Issue: 19
• Pages: 3567-3570
• Publication date: 2007-01-01
• DOI: 10.1002/anie.200605170
• EISSN: 1521-3773
• ISSN: 1433-7851
• Language: English
• Keywords: Molecular Structure; Alcohols; Amines; Oxidation-Reduction; Enzymes; Metalloproteins; Organometallic Compounds; Iridium; Catalysis