Abstract
The reactions of •O2CH3 radicals with Cu II(glycine)2 and CuII(GGG), GGG = glycylglycylglycine, in aqueous solutions were studied. The results demonstrate that the peroxyl radicals oxidize the copper complexes forming relatively stable intermediates of the type LmCuIII-OOCH3. These intermediates decompose via oxidation of the ligands glycine and GGG, respectively. Substituents on the alkyl of the peroxyl radical affect somewhat the kinetics of reaction but not the mechanism of oxidation. It is suggested that analogous reactions are probably contributing to the radical-induced deleterious biological processes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2199-2206 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Inorganica Chimica Acta |
Volume | 358 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Apr 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was supported in part by grants from the Israel Science Foundation and from the Budgeting and Planning Committee of The Council of Higher Education and the Israel Atomic Energy Commission. D.M. thanks the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for support and Mrs. Irene Evens for her ongoing interest and support.
Funding
This study was supported in part by grants from the Israel Science Foundation and from the Budgeting and Planning Committee of The Council of Higher Education and the Israel Atomic Energy Commission. D.M. thanks the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for support and Mrs. Irene Evens for her ongoing interest and support.
Funders | Funder number |
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Israel Science Foundation | |
Planning and Budgeting Committee of the Council for Higher Education of Israel | |
Israel Atomic Energy Commission |
Keywords
- Biological ligands
- Copper complexes
- Peroxyl radicals