Table 9. Catalytic Activities of Complexes 1–4b with IBX Ester (Catalyst:IBX Ester = 1:10).

substrate (mmol)	product	complex 1a		complex 2a		complex 3a		complex 4a
		TONa	efficiencyb	TON	efficiency	TON	efficiency	TON	efficiency
thioanisole (0.25)	thioanisole oxide	9.2	92	10	100	10	100	10	100
9,10-DHA (0.05)	anthracene	9.6	96	10	100	10	100	9.6	96
1,4-CHD (0.25)	benzene	9.3	93	9.7	97	10	100	10	100
triphenylmethane (0.25)	triphenylmethanol	9.8	98	10	100	9.3	93	8.65	86.5
cumene (0.25)	2-phenyl-2-propanol					1.66	30.7	3.56	57.7
	acetophenone					1.41		2.21
ethylbenzene (0.25)	1-phenylethanol	0.47	19.3	0.57	24	0.75	29.1	0.71	32.1
	1-acetophenone	1.46		1.826	2.16	2.5

^aTurnover number (TON) = mol of product/mol of catalyst.

^bEfficiency (%) = moles of total products/mol of oxidant ×100.