Control of the catalytic oxidations mediated by an oxo-bridged non-heme diiron complex: role of additives and reaction conditions

The iron complex {[Fe(mebpa)Cl]2O}(ClO4)2 efficiently catalyzes both the oxidation of alkanes and alkenes with H2O2 as oxidant under mild conditions. In all cases, the observed catalytic activity is highly dependent not only on the catalyst and additive, but also on the used reaction conditions.