Inverse Axial‐Ligand Effects in the Activation of H2O2 and ROOH by an MnIII Corrolazine

Upside-down push: Reaction of an MnIII corrolazine complex with H2O2 or ROOH leads to OO-bond cleavage to give an MnVO complex (see scheme). Dramatic and unexpected axial-ligand (or “push”) effects are observed, namely, the more electron-poor the axial ligand L, the faster and more heterolytic the cleavage.