文摘
The reduction of CO2 by an iron porphyrin complex with a hydrogen bonding distal pocket involves at least two intermediates. The resonance Raman data of intermediate I, which could only be stabilized at 鈭?5 掳C, indicates that it is a Fe(II)鈥揅O22鈥?/sup> adduct and is followed by an another intermediate II at 鈭?0 掳C where the bound CO2 in intermediate I is protonated to form a Fe(II)鈥揅OOH species. While the initial protonation can be achieved using weak proton sources like MeOH and PhOH, the facile heterolytic cleavage of the C鈥揙H bond in intermediate II requires strong acids.