A dinuclear copper(II) complex with photoswitchable catechol oxidation activity.
Michela MarconStefano CrespiAndreas PielmeierBurkhard KönigPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2023)
In this study, we report the first example of a photoswitchable copper complex with catechol oxidase activity. The distance between the two copper centres is optimal for catalytic catechol oxidation in the Z -configuration. Thus, the activity of the catalyst is increased compared to its E -configuration.