Structural characterization of a non-heme iron active site in zeolites that hydroxylates methane

Iron-containing zeolites exhibit unprecedented reactivity in the low-temperature hydroxylation of methane to form methanol. Reactivity occurs at a mononuclear ferrous active site, α-Fe(II), that is activated by N₂O to form the reactive intermediate α-O. This has been defined as an Fe(IV)=O species....

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