ortho-Hydroxylation of 4-tert-butylphenol by nonheme iron(iii) complexes as a functional model reaction for tyrosine hydroxylase

Abstract
Hydroxylation of 4-tert-butylphenol to 4-tert-butylcatechol is performed by a catecholatoiron(III) complex–hydroquinone–O 2 system which mimicks the roles of Fe 2+ and Fe 3+ in tyrosine hydroxylase; the ortho-hydroxylation of phenols by iron–oxygen active species is suggested.

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