Autoxidation of thiol-containing amino acid to its disulfide derivative that links two copper(ii) centers: the important role of auxiliary ligand?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2010-01-13 DOI: 10.1039/B913989C

Abstract

Treatment of Cu(AcO)2 with D-penicillamine or L-cysteine in the presence of 2,2′-bipyridine afforded dicopper(II) complexes with a bis(bidentate-N,O) disulfide ligand, the formation mechanism of which was discussed on the basis of CuII–thiolate interaction affected by an auxiliary ligand.

Graphical abstract: Autoxidation of thiol -containing amino acid to its disulfide derivative that links two copper(ii) centers: the important role of auxiliary ligand
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