Model monooxygenase reactivity by binuclear two-coordinate copper(I) complexes extends to new ligand systems containing nitrogen and sulphur donors
Abstract
The oxygen insertion reaction exhibited by binuclear two-coordinate copper(I) complexes derived from bis-imine Ligands extends to systems containing additional benzimidazole, tertiary amine and thioether donor groups; an inverse correlation has been found between the rate of the reaction and the basicity of the donor group.