Biologically inspired oxidation catalysis

Lawrence Que and William B. Tolman
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Lawrence Que: University of Minnesota
William B. Tolman: University of Minnesota

Nature, 2008, vol. 455, issue 7211, 333-340

Abstract: Abstract The development of processes for selective hydrocarbon oxidation is a goal that has long been pursued. An additional challenge is to make such processes environmentally friendly, for example by using non-toxic reagents and energy-efficient catalytic methods. Excellent examples are naturally occurring iron- or copper-containing metalloenzymes, and extensive studies have revealed the key chemical principles that underlie their efficacy as catalysts for aerobic oxidations. Important inroads have been made in applying this knowledge to the development of synthetic catalysts that model enzyme function. Such biologically inspired hydrocarbon oxidation catalysts hold great promise for wide-ranging synthetic applications.

Date: 2008
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