Table 3.

BDE Values for [CuOH₂]²⁺ Complexes

supporting ligand	solvent	BDE (kcal/mol)	ref
^SO3L⁴⁻	DFB	∼91^a	this work
	H₂O	∼87	this work
^NMe3L	DFB	∼91.5^a	this work
	H₂O	∼91	this work
^pyrL²⁻	THF	90 ± 3	4
^NO2L²⁻	DFB	91 ± 3	4
^pipL²⁻	THF	88 ± 3	4

Approximate value, see text.