Carbon–hydrogen bonds are strong and stable, rarely succumbing to the activation attempts of chemists. Certain bacteria are able to metabolize methane using a diiron-centred enzyme, but synthetic analogues have had much less reactivity. Now, an oxo-bridged diiron complex has been shown to have extremely high activity towards C–H bonds.
- Dong Wang
- Erik R. Farquhar
- Lawrence Que Jr
