A group of CENTC investigators, convinced of the potential of late transition metal electrophilic compounds for C-H activation and functionalization, formed a team to investigate promising Rh and Ir systems for aerobic alkane oxidation. In particular, we sought systems that in addition to selective C-H bond activation reactivity, would also undergo productive and selective reactions with oxygen. Reactions of pincer ligated RhIII and IrIII complexes with hydrocarbons and molecular oxygen have been studied. These reactions and their mechanisms will be discussed. New results in selective catalytic aerobic alkane oxidation will also be presented.

CENTC approach to electrophilic alkane oxidation

254th National Meeting (2017)

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