magnetic moments, on the complexes in the Iron (II)/Iron (III) catechol system are reported. A
mechanism previously proposed for the reduction of Iron (III) to Iron (II) is modified by
consideration of new evidence for the monoprotonation of the monocatecholato acid stable
iron complex. The monoprotonated catechol moiety is the electron donor to the coordinated
iron (III) and thus protonation of iron-containing hexadentate catecholate siderophores is …