Sterically stabilized end-on superoxocopper(II) complexes and mechanistic insights into their reactivity with O−H, N−H, and C−H substrates

• Main Authors: Quek, Sebastian Y., Debnath, Suman, Laxmi, Shoba, van Gastel, Maurice, Krämer, Tobias, England, Jason
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Chemistry; Dopamine Beta-Monooxygenase; Alpha-Hydroxylating Monooxygenase
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/163536
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Instability of end-on superoxocopper(II) complexes, with respect to conversion to peroxo-bridged dicopper(II) complexes, has largely constrained their study to very low temperatures. This limits their kinetic capacity to oxidize substrates. In response, we have developed a series of bulky ligands, A...