Biological and synthetic catalysts often utilize iron in high oxidation states (+IV and greater) to perform challenging molecular transformations. A coordination complex featuring an Fe(VII) ion has now been synthesized through sequential oxidations of nonheme iron–nitrido precursors.
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Fiedler, A.T., Devkota, L. Lifting iron higher and higher. Nat. Chem. 16, 481–482 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-024-01484-2
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