Fe-complex of a tetraamido macrocyclic ligand: Spectroscopic characterization and catalytic oxidation studies

► Synthesis of a water soluble amide macrocyclic ligand and its FeIII-complex. ► Characterization of the Fe-complex by means of several spectroscopic techniques especially by detailed electron paramagnetic resonance. ► Hydrogen peroxide activation and catalytic studies using the Fe-complex.