Iron coordination chemistry of N2Py2 ligands substituted by carboxylic moieties and their impact on alkene oxidation catalysis

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/ejic.201100785

A biomimetic approach based on Rieske dioxygenase mimics has been undertaken, which uses the tetradentate N₂Py₂ ligand platform that contains two pyridine moieties linked to a 1,2-diaminoethane or a trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane backb