title: Co(III)-alkylperoxo complexes: syntheses, structure-reactivity correlations, and use in the oxidation of hydrocarbons.
abstract: Crystalline [LCo(III)-OOR] complexes with strong-field ligands, L, afford ROO(*) and RO(*) radicals upon mild heating in solution. This fact allows oxidation of hydrocarbons by these complexes under mild conditions. The extent of hydrocarbon oxidation by discrete [LCo(III)-OOR] complexes depends on the nature of L, the solvent, the temperature, and the presence of other M(II) ions. Such systems are catalytic in the presence of excess ROOH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, USA.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Chavez
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Mascharak
mesh_terms: D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010545:Peroxides / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D006838:Hydrocarbons; D008024:Ligands; D010545:Peroxides; D003035:Cobalt