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Steric effects of catalysts and substrates on catechol oxidation catalysis: Cyclodimeric copper(II) complexes containing 1,4-bis(dimethyl(quinolin-3-yl)silyl)benzene

  • Hyeun Kim
  • , Haeri Lee
  • , Tae Hwan Noh
  • , Jongki Hong
  • , Ok Sang Jung*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Pusan National University
  • Kyung Hee University

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Abstract

Reaction of CuX2 with new ligand, 1,4-bis(dimethyl(quinolin-3-yl)silyl)benzene (L), in alcohol affords C2-symmetric double-alkoxy-supported cyclodimeric copper(II) complexes, [Cu(μ-OR)(L)]2(X)2 (R = Me, Et, iPr; X- = ClO4-, BF4-) in high yields. These cyclodimeric species with intracyclic Cu⋯Cu distances of 2.92-2.98 Å show the significant catalytic effects on the catechol oxidation catalysis in chloroform in the order [Cu(μ-OMe)(L)]2(X)2 > [Cu(μ-OEt)(L)]2(X)2 > [Cu(μ-OiPr)(L)]2(X)2. Furthermore, the catalytic efficiency is strongly substrate-dependent in the order 4-BuCat > 4-ClCat > 3,5-DBuCat > Cat. Such notable catalytic effects potentially can be explained by the steric hindrance of both catalysts and substrates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)51-56
Number of pages6
JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
Volume443
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016.03.24

Keywords

  • Catechol oxidation
  • Copper
  • Cyclodimers
  • Steric hindrance
  • Substrates

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