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O2 and N2O Activation by Bi-, Tri-, and Tetranuclear Cu Clusters in Biology

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: Copper-cluster sites in biology exhibit unique spectroscopic features reflecting exchange coupling between oxidized Cu's and e (-) delocalization in mixed valent sites. These novel electronic structures play critical roles in O 2 binding and activation for electrophilic aromatic attack and H-atom abstraction, the 4e (-)/4H (+) reduction of O 2 to H 2O, and in the 2e (-)/2H (+) reduction of N 2O. These electronic structure/reactivity correlations are summarized below.

Source: Accounts of Chemical Research

DOI: 10.1021/ar600060t

Authors: Edward I. Solomon, Ritimukta Sarangi, Julia S. Woertink, Anthony J. Augustine, Jungjoo Yoon, Somdatta Ghosh

Institution: Stanford University

Language: English

Topic: Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms

Subfield: Inorganic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Awards: G396767290, G599778199, G8088921988