Table 2.

Catalytic oxidation of o-aminophenol with transition metal complexes.

Catalyst	Solvent	kcat (h−1)	Ref.
[Fe(L1)Cl3] (1)	Methanol	185.25	This work
[Fe(L1)2](OTf)2 (7)	Methanol	199.40	This work
[FeCl2(La)]	DMF	137.0	[28]
[Fe(Lb)Cl3]	Methanol	56.0	[20]
[{Fe(Lc)(4,4′-byp)ClO4}]n	Methanol	32.36	[42]
[FeLcCl]2	Methanol	196.18	[42]
[Co(Ld)(N3)3]	Methanol	33.26	[23]
[Co(Le)(N3)2]	Methanol	54.0	[45]
[Co(Lf)Cl(H2O)]Cl·H2O	Methanol	13.68	[46]
[LgCo(Lh)2]ClO4	Methanol	11.48	[47]

L^a = 1,3-bis(5′-methyl-2′-thiazolylimino)isoindoline; L^b = N,N’-Bis(2-Methylbenzimidazolyl) pyridinediamide; L^c = N,N’-Disalicylidene-1,2-propylenediamine; L^d = (2-pyridylmethyl)(2-pyridylethyl)amine; L^e = 2-{[3-(3-Dimethylaminopropylamino)-propylimino]-methyl}-6-methoxy-phenol; L^f = N,N’-bis(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)-2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diamine; L^g = N,N’-bis(3-methoxysalicylidehydene)cyclohexane-1,2-diamine; L^h = 4-aminopyridine.