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Chem. Commun., 2009, 50 - 52, DOI: 10.1039/b817222f

Bio-inspired arene cis-dihydroxylation by a non-haem iron catalyst modeling the action of naphthalene dioxygenase

Yan Feng, Chun-yen Ke, Genqiang Xue and Lawrence Que  Jr 

Reported in this paper is the first example of a biomimetic iron complex, ([FeII(TPA)(NCMe)2]2+ (TPA = tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine), that catalyses the cis-dihydroxylation of an aromatic double bond, mimicking the action of the non-haem iron enzyme naphthalene dioxygenase and shedding light on its possible mechanism of action.

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