High five: H-abstraction reactivity by oxo iron(IV) complexes with a quintet ground state is greatly enhanced by exchange stabilization arising from the increased number of d–d exchange interactions near the transition state (see picture). It is postulated that nonheme enzymes evolved to make use of this fundamental mechanism in activation of strong CH bonds.
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