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Copper dioxygen (bio)inorganic chemistry

  • Edward I. Solomon
  • , Jake W. Ginsbach
  • , David E. Heppner
  • , Matthew T. Kieber-Emmons
  • , Christian H. Kjaergaard
  • , Pieter J. Smeets
  • , Li Tian
  • , Julia S. Woertink
  • Stanford University

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Abstract

Cu/O2 intermediates in biological, homogeneous, and heterogeneous catalysts exhibit unique spectral features that reflect novel geometric and electronic structures that make significant contributions to reactivity. This review considers how the respective intermediate electronic structures overcome the spin-forbidden nature of O2 binding, activate O2 for electrophilic aromatic attack and H-atom abstraction, catalyze the 4 e- reduction of O2 to H2O, and discusses the role of exchange coupling between Cu ions in determining reactivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11-39
Number of pages29
JournalFaraday Discussions
Volume148
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011

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