Copper is one of the most abundant and less toxic transition metals. Nature takes advantage
of the bioavailability and rich redox chemistry of Cu to carry out oxygenase and oxidase …

Redox-active ligands have evolved from being considered spectroscopic curiosities–
creating ambiguity about formal oxidation states in metal complexes–to versatile and useful …

The chemistry of organoelement compounds is now one of the most rapidly develo**
fields of research, regarding both fundamental science and solution of applied problems …

Despite the recent advancements of Cu catalysis for the cross-coupling of alkyl electrophiles
and the frequently proposed involvement of alkyl–Cu (III) complexes in such reactions, little …

Controlled ligand‐based redox‐activity and chemical non‐innocence are rapidly gaining
importance for selective (catalytic) processes. This Concept aims to provide an overview of …

Copper-catalyzed coupling reactions of alkyl halides are believed to prominently involve
copper (II) species and alkyl radicals as pivotal intermediates, with their exact interaction …

For the last few decades, coordination chemists have seen many ligands whose role
pervades far beyond being a supporting ancillary. The ambiguity in their electronic structure …

A central issue in the design of reactions and catalysts based on metal complexes is the
hybridization of functional ligands with metal atoms. Recent studies have demonstrated that …

The introduction of redox-active ligands into transition metal complexes can lead to novel
redox behavior due to the ability of these ligands to serve as electron reservoirs. This feature …

A well-defined copper complex bearing iminosemiquinone ligands performs single electron
reduction of an electrophilic CF3+ source into CF˙ 3 radicals. This redox behavior is enabled …