Patent ID: 6107528
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: B01J,C07B,C07C,C07D,C07F,C11D

Abstract:
A method of stereospecifically oxidizing an organic substrate comprising combining the substrate with a peroxy compound, precursor thereof, or mixtures thereof, and with an oxidatively resistant Fe-complex catalyst, or precursor thereof, of the formula:{L.sub.m Fe.sub.m X.sub.n }.sup.z Y.sub.qwherein:(a) Fe is iron in the II, II, IV, or V oxidation state;(b) X represents a coordinating species which is capable of coordinating to the Fe and being displaced by a peroxy compound or precursor thereof;(c) L represents a tetradentate noxtetraazamacrocyrclic ligand, which is an organic molecule containing heteroatoms, capable of coordinating to the Fe through all or some of its heteroatoms;(d) m is an integer ranging from 1 to 3;(e) n is an integer ranging from 0 to 7;(f) Y represents a counter ion, the type of which is dependent on the charge of the complex;(g) z denotes the charge of the complex and is an integer which is positive, zero, or negative; and(h) q.dbd.z/{charge Y}.