Probing secondary coordination sphere influence on the oxygenation of zinc alkyls: formation of a unique zinc peroxide species

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Nov 18;49(89):10477-9. doi: 10.1039/c3cc46206d.

Abstract

Reactions of ethylzinc derivatives of o-hydroxybiphenyl with O2 were investigated. The study revealed an essential role in the oxygenation process of intra-molecular interactions involving aromatic rings and provided a unique aryloxide (hydroxide) Zn8(OAr)8(OH)6(O2) cluster with an encapsulated peroxide species.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biphenyl Compounds / chemistry
  • Coordination Complexes / chemistry*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Oxygen / chemistry*
  • Peroxides / chemical synthesis
  • Peroxides / chemistry*
  • Zinc / chemistry*

Substances

  • Biphenyl Compounds
  • Coordination Complexes
  • Peroxides
  • diphenyl
  • Zinc
  • Oxygen