1. INTRODUCTION Phthalocyanine metal complexes 1, 2 (MPc's) are structurally related to
porphyrin complexes (Figure 1), which are widely used by nature in the active sites of …

For a long time biomimetic oxidation catalysis was mainly associated with metal porphyrin
complexes. Phthalocyanine complexes, also belonging to large family of macrocyclic …

Iron and other metal phthalocyanine complexes can mediate both selective oxidation and
bleaching reactions depending on the choice of oxidant. Olefins, phenols, condensed …

Iron (IV)–oxo species have been identified as the active intermediates in key enzymatic
processes, and their catalytic properties are strongly affected by the equatorial and axial …

Three μ-X bridged diiron octapropylporphyrazine complexes having FeIII–O–FeIII, Fe+ 3.5–
NFe+ 3.5 and FeIVCFeIV structural units have been prepared and characterized by UV-vis …

The enormous challenge of moving our societies to a more sustainable future offers several
exciting opportunities for computational chemists. The first principles approach to “catalysis …

Efficient disposal of pollutants is a key problem in the environmental context. In particular,
chlorinated aromatic compounds are recalcitrant to biodegradation and conventional …

N-bridged diiron tetra-tert-butylphthalocyanine activates H2O2 to form anionic hydroperoxo
complex [(Pc) FeIVN–FeIII (Pc)–OOH]− prone to heterolytic cleavage of O–O bond with the …

N-bridged dimers of tetrapyrroles complexed by transition metals have been known for
nearly four decades, and gained renewed attention when their powerful oxidation properties …

Bridge over troubled iron: An N‐bridged diiron tetra‐tert‐butylphthalocyanine complex,
usually employed for oxidation reactions, also catalyzes the addition of acetaldehyde to …