The reaction of [Fe
II(
-BPMCN)(OTf)
2] (
1, BPMCN =
N,
N'-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-
N,
N'-dimethyl-
trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane) with
tBuOOH at low-temperature yields alkylperoxoiron(III) intermediates
2in CH
2Cl
2 and
2-NCMe in CH
3CN. At -45
C and abo
ve,
2-NCMe con
verts to a pale green species
3 (
max= 753 nm,
= 280 M
-1 cm
-1) in 90% yield, identified as [Fe
IV(O)(BPMCN)(NCCH
3)]
2+ by comparison toother nonheme [Fe
IV(O)(L)]
2+ complexes. Below -55
C in CH
2Cl
2,
2 decays instead to form deep turquoise
4 (
max = 656, 845 nm;
= 4000, 3600 M
-1 cm
-1), formulated to be an unprecedented alkylperoxoiron(IV)complex [Fe
IV(BPMCN)(OH)(OO
tBu)]
2+ on the basis of M&
ouml;ssbauer, EXAFS, resonance Raman, NMR, andmass spectral e
vidence. The reacti
vity of
1 with
tBuOOH in the two sol
vents re
veals an unexpectedly richiron(IV) chemistry that can be supported by the BPMCN ligand.