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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2-3
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-1-3
pubmed:abstractText
A Copper(2+) complex with a Cu(II)-C bond containing sp(3) configuration was used to investigate the role of strong hydrogen bonds in proton coupled electron transfer (PCET) reactions. The only example of a Cu(II)-C system realized so far is that using tris-(pyridylthio)methyl (tptm) as a tetradentate tripodal ligand. Using this ligand, [CuF(tptm)] and [Cu(tptm)(OH)] have been prepared. The former complex forms supra-molecular arrays of layers of the complex between which hydroquinone is intercalated in the crystalline phase. This hydroquinone intercalation crystal was prepared via the photochemical conversion of quinone during the crystallization process. This conversion reaction probably involves a proton coupled electron transfer process. The nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic analysis of the reaction mixture shows the presence of Cu(III) during the conversion reaction. These results strongly suggest the presence of the molecular aggregate of the [CuF(tptm)] complex, water and quinone in the solution phase during the quinone to hydroquinone conversion. The presence of this type of aggregate requires a strong hydrogen bond between the [CuF(tptm)] complex and water. The presence of this particular hydrogen bond is a unique character of such a complex that has the Cu(II)-C bond. This complex is used as a model for photosynthetic water splitting since the photoconversion of quinone to hydroquinone also involves the production of oxygen from water.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0166-8595
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
95
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
363-71
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Mimicking the photosynthetic system with strong hydrogen bonds to promote proton electron concerted reactions.
pubmed:affiliation
Graduate School of Science, Osaka-City University, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan. isamu@sci.osaka-cu.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article