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. 2022 Aug 11;13(35):10216–10237. doi: 10.1039/d2sc03577d

O2 binding properties of notable biological and synthetic examples.

Compound −ΔH (kJ mol−1) −ΔS (J mol−1 K−1) ΔG298 (kJ mol−1) M–O2 assignment Ref.
Fe(TpivPP)(1-MeIm)O2a 65.3 183.0 −10.8 FeII–O2 55
Co(TpivPP)(1-MeIm)O2a 55.6 ± 3.8 192.5 ± 12 1.70 CoIII–O2 62
(Hemoglobin)O2b 43.1 ± 4.6 74.1 ± 15.5 −21.0 FeII–O2/FeIII–O2 91
(Hemoglobin)(O2)4c 85.0 ± 18.0 190.6 ± 60.2 −28.1 FeII–O2/FeIII–O2 91
[Cu2(N4PY2)(O2)]2+d 58 ± 2 165 ± 8 −9.0 Cu2O22− 64
(Hemocyanin)O2e 46 67 −26 Cu2O22− 50
a

Collected in the solid state. 1-MeIm = N-methylimidazole.

b

Binding of the O2 to the first site in human hemoglobin in a buffer solution with pH = 7.6.

c

Binding of O2 to the fourth site human hemoglobin in a buffer solution with pH = 7.6.

d

N4 = N1N1N4N4-Tetrakis(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)butane-1,4-diamine.

e

Binding of O2 to P interruptus hemocyanin in buffer solution with pH = 9.6.