Modulation of the copper-dioxygen reactivity by stereochemical effect of tetradentate tripodal ligands

Hayashi H; Uozumi K; Fujinami S; Nagatomo S; Shiren K; Furutachi H; Suzuki M; Uehara A; Kitagawa T

Chemistry Letters, Vol.31, No.3, 416-417, 2002

Hayashi H, Uozumi K, Fujinami S, Nagatomo S, Shiren K, Furutachi H, Suzuki M, Uehara A, Kitagawa T

Dioxygen reactivity of a copper(I) complex having a sterically hindered Me-3-tpa and monooxygenase activity of its oxygenated species toward the ligand were significantly modulated by the presence of the 6-methyl group onto pyridyl group.