Different mononuclear and dinuclear Cu complexes show high catalytic activity at concentrations 1-10 μM in the oxidation of ascorbic acid by peroxynitrite. Their activity is similar to the activity of Mn-porphyrin complexes and weakly depends on ligand environment, provided at least one free coordination site is available. The proposed reaction mechanism involves the intermediate formation of a copper-peroxynitrito complex, which reacts directly with ascorbic acid.

Catalysis of Ascorbic Acid Oxidation with Peroxynitrite by Biomimetic Cu-Complexes

CASELLA L;MONZANI, ENRICO
2002-01-01

Abstract

Different mononuclear and dinuclear Cu complexes show high catalytic activity at concentrations 1-10 μM in the oxidation of ascorbic acid by peroxynitrite. Their activity is similar to the activity of Mn-porphyrin complexes and weakly depends on ligand environment, provided at least one free coordination site is available. The proposed reaction mechanism involves the intermediate formation of a copper-peroxynitrito complex, which reacts directly with ascorbic acid.
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