Experimental realization of catalytic CH4 hydroxylation predicted for an iridium NNC pincer complex, demonstrating thermal, protic, and oxidant stability.
A discrete, air, protic, and thermally stable (NNC)Ir(III) pincer complex was synthesized that catalytically activates the CH bond of methane in trifluoroacetic acid; functionalization using NaIO4 and KIO3 gives the oxy-ester.
Young
Kenneth J H
KJ
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.
Oxgaard
Jonas
J
Ess
Daniel H
DH
Meier
Steven K
SK
Stewart
Timothy
T
Goddard
William A
WA
Periana
Roy A
RA