title: Mononuclear copper complex-catalyzed four-electron reduction of oxygen.
abstract: A mononuclear Cu(II) complex acts as an efficient catalyst for four-electron reduction of O(2) to H(2)O. Its reduction by a ferrocene derivative (Fc*) and reaction with O(2) leads to the formation of a peroxodicopper(II) complex; this is subsequently reduced by Fc* in the presence of protons to regenerate the Cu(II) complex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. fukuzumi@chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Shunichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fukuzumi
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kotani
authors.forename: Heather R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.forename: Kaoru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: Tomoyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suenobu
authors.forename: Ryan L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Kenneth D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Karlin
mesh_terms: D000096:Acetone / Q000737:chemistry; D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D004579:Electron Transport; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D007700:Kinetics; D000075163:Metallocenes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry*; D010472:Perchlorates / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D000075163:Metallocenes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010472:Perchlorates; D000096:Acetone; D003300:Copper; D010100:Oxygen; C004998:ferrocene