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 …

This review summarizes the latest discoveries in the field of C–H activation by copper
monoxygenases and more particularly by their bioinspired systems. This work first describes …

The development of (bio) catalysts capable of selectively activating strong C–H bonds is a
continuing challenge in modern chemistry. In both metalloenzymes and synthetic systems …

Recently, transition-metal terminal nonoxo complexes have shown a remarkable ability to
activate and functionalize C–H bonds via proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET). Here we …

Copper (III) aryl species are widely proposed as intermediates in Cu-catalyzed C–C and C-
heteroatom bond formation reactions. Despite their wide utility, mechanistic aspects of C …

Multicopper oxidases (MCOs) utilize a tricopper active site to reduce dioxygen to water
through 4H+ 4e–proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET). Understanding the …

A series of nonheme iron complexes, FeIII (BNPAPh2O)(Lax)(Leq)(Lax/eq= N3–, NCS–,
NCO–, and Cl–) have been synthesized using the previously reported BNPAPh2O–ligand …

Copper (III) iodide and bromide complexes representing a unique combination of highly‐
coordinated metal and soft polarizable anions were synthesized and fully characterized …

Abstract Tris (trifluoromethyl) copper (III), Cu (CF3) 3, was prepared for the first time and fully
characterized in the form of weakly coordinated highly reactive solvent neutral adducts …

Abstract High‐valent Fe (IV)= O intermediates of metalloenzymes have inspired numerous
efforts to generate synthetic analogs to mimic and understand their substrate oxidation …