Iron Hexamesityl-5,15-Diazaporphyrin: Synthesis, Structure And Catalytic Use For Direct Oxidation Of Sp(3) C-H Bonds

Iron hexamesityl-5,15-diazaporphyrin was synthesized through the cross-coupling reaction of tetrabromodiazaporphyrin. The use of chloroiron(iii) hexamesityl-5,15-diazaporphyrin as a catalyst for oxidation of cyclooctane showed high performance with a total TON up to 731. The introduction of bulky mesityl groups at beta-positions prevented the catalyst deactivation via formation of a mu-oxo dimer.