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  • Bioinorganic Chemistry
  • Coordination Chemistry

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  • Copper nitrosyl complexes are biologically relevant but difficult to isolate.
  • Understanding their structure and reactivity is crucial for biological applications.

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  • To synthesize and characterize stable copper nitrosyl complexes.
  • To investigate their electronic structure and reactivity.

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  • Synthesis of [Cl3CuNO]- and [Br3CuNO]- complexes.
  • Characterization using X-ray diffraction and spectroscopy.
  • Computational analysis using CASSCF/NEVPT2 methods.

Main Results:

  • Stable copper(II)-nitrosyl radical (CuII-NO.) complexes were synthesized.
  • These complexes exhibit reversible nitric oxide (NO) release and recapture.
  • Demonstrated nitrosative reactivity with biological nucleophiles like amines, alcohols, and thiols.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides isolable examples of copper nitrosyl complexes with a CuII-NO. ground state.
  • These complexes offer a platform for studying NO-related biological processes.
  • Their reversible NO handling and reactivity suggest potential applications in medicinal chemistry.