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Concerted proton-electron transfer oxidation of phenols and hydrocarbons by a high-valent nickel complex

Chem. Sci., 2020, 11,1683-1690
DOI: 10.1039/C9SC05565G, Edge Article
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Katherine J. Fisher, Margalit L. Feuer, Hannah M. C. Lant, Brandon Q. Mercado, Robert H. Crabtree, Gary W. Brudvig
A high-valent nickel(III) compound performs fast concerted proton–electron transfer on O–H and C–H bonds. Thermodynamic analysis suggests that the oxidizing power of the compound and the formation of a strong ligand O–H bond lead to high reactivity.
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