1. Biomimetic modeling of copper oxidase reactivity
- Author
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V, Mahadevan, R K, Gebbink, and T D, Stack
- Subjects
Chemistry ,Ligand ,Inorganic chemistry ,Chemical biology ,Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy ,Substrate (chemistry) ,Nanotechnology ,Biochemistry ,Catalysis ,Analytical Chemistry ,Oxygen ,Models, Chemical ,Reactivity (chemistry) ,Oxidoreductases ,Copper oxidase ,Copper - Abstract
Bioinspired copper-model-complexes that react with O2 provide an opportunity to probe biological reactivity at a small-molecule level of detail. Biological structural information combined with appropriate ligand design has proven sufficient to create Cu:O2 complexes capable of external substrate oxidation. Most notable developments during the review period are the bioinspired catalysts capable of aerobic alcohol-oxidation. The extension of this oxidative reactivity to other important organic transformations beyond the scope of the inspiring system completes a modeling paradigm.
- Published
- 2000