Investigation on the Reactivity of Copper(I) and Copper(II) Complexes Supported by Triethylenetetramine Ligands Toward Dioxygen and Peroxides

Copper enzymes efficiently promote dioxygen reduction and catalyze the oxidation of small molecules. As a result, significant efforts have been directed toward the development of synthetic model systems that mimic the active sites of metalloproteins. Inspired by the efficiency of copper proteins and