Cover Picture: O2 Activation and Double CH Oxidation by a Mononuclear Manganese(II) Complex (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2/2016). Issue 2 (9th December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Deville, Claire; Padamati, Sandeep K.; Sundberg, Jonas; McKee, Vickie; Browne, Wesley R.; McKenzie, Christine J.
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie international edition. Volume 55:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 453
• Page End: 453
• Publication Date: 2015-12-09
• Subjects: catalysis -- CH oxidation -- manganese -- O2 activation -- oxime ligands; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/anie.201510984
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1433-7851

Abstract

Abstract : Molecular oxygen enables the oxidation of a CH group to an alcohol and finally to a ketone in the presence of manganese(II). This surprise transformation is reminiscent of the story of "The Ugly Duckling", written by Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875). The picture shows the intermediate homoleptic Mn III complex coordinated by two newly formed alkoxide groups, which is analyzed by C. J. McKenzie et al. in their Communication onpage 545 ff. Painting: Johannes Larsen (1867–1961).