title: A non-heme iron(III) complex with porphyrin-like properties that catalyzes asymmetric epoxidation.
abstract: In this report, we describe an iron(III) complex containing a carbazole-based tridentate ligand that catalyzes highly enantioselective asymmetric epoxidation of (E)-alkenes at room temperature. The non-heme iron(III) complex has a five-coordinated trigonal-bipyramidal structure, and its two-electron oxidized state has the similar electronic structure as that of iron porphyrins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Ohkubo, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan. niw@aoni.waseda.jp
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Niwa
authors.forename: Masahisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakada
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D004583:Electrons; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D011166:Porphyrins