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C-H On The Oxo Ferryl Wheel: Comparison Of Pyridine And Imidazole-Substituted Ligands For C-H Activation And Functionalization, Elizabeth Milem
C-H On The Oxo Ferryl Wheel: Comparison Of Pyridine And Imidazole-Substituted Ligands For C-H Activation And Functionalization, Elizabeth Milem
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The selective and efficient transformation of hydrocarbon feedstocks is of high value for industry and research. While Shilov-type organometallic methods have facilitated this goal, systems designed after nature’s use of cheap and abundant iron-based enzymes are desired for wider-scale applications. This work establishes hydrocarbon oxidation efficiency of synthetic pyridine-based ligands (BPMEN, BPMPN) compared to commercially available TPA with in situ generated catalysts. Literature studies of traditionally synthesized BPMEN systems and initial in situ studies offered evidence for enhanced reactivity (TON) as compared to TPA. Expansion to a propyl backbone to produce BPMPN tested the increased chelate ring size’s impact on …