Copper(I) Complex Mediated Nitric Oxide Reductive Coupling: Ligand Hydrogen Bonding Derived Proton Transfer Promotes N2O(g) Release.

ABSTRACT: A cuprous chelate bearing a secondary sphere hydrogen bonding functionality, [(PV-tmpa)CuI]+, transforms •NO(g) to N2O(g) in high-yields in methanol. Ligand derived proton transfer facilitates N-O bond cleavage of a putative hyponitrite intermediate releasing N2O(g), underscoring the crucial balance between H-bonding capabilities and acidities in (bio)chemical •NO(g) coupling systems.

SUBMITTER: Wijeratne GB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6896986 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature