Non-heme high valent iron(IV) tosylimido complexes displaying oxo-like reactivity.
High valent FeIV species serve as important intermediates in many metalloenzymes involved in biological oxidation reactions. For example, in reactions with iron oxo-bleomycin or cytochromes P450, FeIV intermediates are generated as key factors. In addition, they have been implicated as important intermediates during nitrogen fixation and the Haber Bosch process. While FeIV-oxo intermediates are co