title: Hydrogen Peroxide Complex of Zinc.
abstract: Metal(H2O2) complexes have been implicated in kinetic and computational studies but have never been observed. Accordingly, H2O2 has been described as a very weak ligand. We report the first metal(H2O2) adduct, which is made possible by incorporating intramolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions with bound H2O2. This Zn(II)(H2O2) complex decays in solution by a second-order process that is slow enough to enable characterization of this species by X-ray crystallography. This report speaks to the intermediacy of metal(H2O2) adducts in chemistry and biology and opens the door to exploration of these species in oxidation catalysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Emory University , 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
authors.forename: Christian M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Wallen
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Emory University , 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bacsa
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Emory University , 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
authors.forename: Christopher C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Scarborough