Four-electron reduction of dioxygen to water by a trinuclear copper complex
The synthesis and characterization of a trinuclear copper complex 1 involving an amine based ligand system, tateb, are reported. Complex 1 acts as a catalyst for a four-electron four-proton reduction of dioxygen to water. 1 represents the first example of a biomimetic model of the trinuclear copper...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/139695 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | The synthesis and characterization of a trinuclear copper complex 1 involving an amine based ligand system, tateb, are reported. Complex 1 acts as a catalyst for a four-electron four-proton reduction of dioxygen to water. 1 represents the first example of a biomimetic model of the trinuclear copper center in the multicopper oxidases. The mechanism of the O2-reduction reaction has been clarified based on kinetic studies on the overall catalytic reaction and by low-temperature detection of reactive intermediates. |
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