Activation of Dioxygen by Catecholate Binuclear Iron Complexes for Alkane Hydroxylation. A Chemical Model for Methane Monooxygenase

A new model is proposed for methane monooxygenase activation of O₂ on binuclear catecholate iron complexes as catalytic centres in the presence of hydrazobenzene as a reducing agent, to oxidize alkanes (including methane).