Electrochemical behavior of an aminotrithioether ligand: Copper(II)-mediated oxidative C-C bond formation

Huerta R; Flores-Figueroa A; Ugalde-Saldivar VM; Castillo I

Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.46, No.23, 9510-9512, 2007

Huerta R, Flores-Figueroa A, Ugalde-Saldivar VM, Castillo I

A neutral aminotrithioether interacts with Cu-I, generating a coordination polymer in the solid state. Electrochemical studies indicate that the ligand is prone to oxidation by Cu-II, which results in a novel C-C bond formation reaction.