Abstract
Alkane hydroxylation by peroxy acids proceeds by a synchronous nonconcerted peroxy oxygen insertion into the C-H bond according to density functional theory. A comparable reaction sequence, initiated by homolytic peroxy bond cleavage, can be formulated for the alkane hydroxylation by the cytochrome P450 hydroperoxoheme Compound 0. This hydroxylation reaction proceeds by a two-step process because the formed reactive intermediate, Compound II, is significantly stabilized.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 12855-12861 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry A |
| Volume | 112 |
| Issue number | 50 |
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| Publication status | Published - 18 Dec 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry