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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Mar 4.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Chem Soc. 2015 Feb 20;137(8):2796–2799. doi: 10.1021/ja511504n

Table 1.

Comparison of LCuII/LCuI Redox Potentials and Reactivity of Derived [(L)CuII(O2•−)]+ Complexes.

DMAtmpa4c DMMtmpa4h DMAN3S
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p-OMe-DTBP a No b No b Yes
AcrH2 a No b No b Yes
E1/2, mV c −700 −570 −470
a

Reaction comparisons of [(L)CuII(O2•−)]+ complexes (MeTHF:TFE (4:1) at −135 °C) toward substrates.

b

Reactions do occur, but only above −100 °C,

c

E1/2 (vs Fc+/Fc) [(L)CuII(solvent)](ClO4)2 complexes as determined by cyclic voltammetry.7