Transition metal-mediated formation of C–N bonds is an essential synthetic methodology.
The discovery of the Chan–Lam amination provided a C–N bond forming process that was …

As a result of the adaptation of life to an aerobic environment, nature has evolved a panoply
of metalloproteins for oxidative metabolism and protection against reactive oxygen species …

Die selektive aerobe Oxidation organischer Verbindungen ist eines der fundamentalsten
Probleme der modernen organischen Chemie. Effektive Lösungen müssen die spezifische …

Methane monooxygenases (MMOs) mediate the facile conversion of methane into methanol
in methanotrophic bacteria with high efficiency under ambient conditions. Because the …

Molecular magnetism has travelled a long way from the pioneering studies on electron
exchange and double exchange or spin crossover and valence tautomerism in small …

Since our initial report in 1976, the oxygen rebound mechanism has become the consensus
mechanistic feature for an expanding variety of enzymatic C–H functionalization reactions …

Life on earth is almost entirely solar-powered. We can get some idea of the enormous
quantity of energy received from the sun by noting that during daylight hours, the sun …

The reactions of Cu (I) complexes with O2 and the oxidative properties of the resulting
Cu/O2 complexes have attracted much interest during the past decades because of their …

Selective aerobic oxidation of organic molecules is a fundamental and practical challenge in
modern chemistry. Effective solutions to this problem must overcome the intrinsic reactivity …

1.1. Background Copper proteins that bind and/or activate dioxygen perform a variety of
critical biological functions. 1-3 These include O2 transport (hemocyanin, Hc), 4 aromatic …