Biologically inspired oxidation catalysis
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- 17 September 2008
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature
- Vol. 455 (7211) , 333-340
- https://doi.org/10.1038/nature07371
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.Keywords
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