Intramolecular Phenolic H-Atom Abstraction by a N3ArOH Ligand-Supported (μ-η2:η2-Peroxo)dicopper(II) Species Relevant to the Active Site Function of oxy-Tyrosinase
Sanjib Panda,
Hai Phan,
Eleanor M. Dunietz
et al.
Abstract:Synthetic side-on peroxide-bound dicopper(II) (
S
P) complexes are important for understanding
the
active site structure/function of many copper-containing enzymes.
This work highlights the formation of new {CuII(μ-η2:η2-O2
2–)CuII} complexes (with electronic absorption and resonance Raman
(rR) spectroscopic characterization) using tripodal N3ArOH
ligands at −135 °C, which spontaneously participate in
intramolecular phenolic H-atom abstraction (HAA). This results in
the generation of bis(phenoxyl radical)bis(… Show more
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