Hemilabile Thio– and Selenoethers in Bis(benzimidazolyl)Amine Copper Complexes Relevant to the Active Sites of Copper-Dependent Monooxygenases
Copper complexes supported by benzimidazole-based tetradentate neutral ligands featuring thio- and selenoether donors, resemble the coordination environment of the active site in copper dependent monooxygenases Dopamine-β-monooxygenase (DβM) and peptidylglycine-α-hydroxylating monooxygenase (PHM). The cuprous complexes react with O2 at low temperature generating a reactive copper-oxygen species as