2018
Water-Nucleophilic Attack Mechanism for the CuII(pyalk)2 Water-Oxidation Catalyst
Rudshteyn B, Fisher K, Lant H, Yang K, Mercado B, Brudvig G, Crabtree R, Batista V. Water-Nucleophilic Attack Mechanism for the CuII(pyalk)2 Water-Oxidation Catalyst. ACS Catalysis 2018, 8: 7952-7960. DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b02466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKinetic isotope effectsWater nucleophilic attack mechanismWater oxidation catalystsWater nucleophilic attackD Kinetic Isotope EffectO bond formationUV-visible spectraDensity functional theoryElectrochemical stepWater oxidationElectrochemical analysisTurnover frequencyDerivative complexesBond formationRadical speciesRational designCis formFunctional theoryIsotope effectRate-limiting stepCatalystComplexesAttack mechanismMechanistic findingsDeprotonation
2015
Mechanism of Manganese-Catalyzed Oxygen Evolution from Experimental and Theoretical Analyses of 18O Kinetic Isotope Effects
Khan S, Yang K, Ertem M, Batista V, Brudvig G. Mechanism of Manganese-Catalyzed Oxygen Evolution from Experimental and Theoretical Analyses of 18O Kinetic Isotope Effects. ACS Catalysis 2015, 5: 7104-7113. DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b01976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiomimetic oxomanganese complexesO2 evolutionOxomanganese complexesElusive reaction intermediatesKinetic oxygen isotope effectO2-evolving complexPhotosystem IIFirst bindsTurnover conditionsPrevious kinetic studiesComplexesOxygen evolutionComplete mechanismEvolutionMechanismSpeciesBindsStrong evidenceIntermediatesTurnoverHighest barrier stepKinetic isotope effects
2013
Cp* Iridium Precatalysts for Selective C–H Oxidation with Sodium Periodate As the Terminal Oxidant
Zhou M, Hintermair U, Hashiguchi B, Parent A, Hashmi S, Elimelech M, Periana R, Brudvig G, Crabtree R. Cp* Iridium Precatalysts for Selective C–H Oxidation with Sodium Periodate As the Terminal Oxidant. Organometallics 2013, 32: 957-965. DOI: 10.1021/om301252w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchH oxidationTerminal oxidantTime-resolved dynamic light scatteringSodium periodateEfficient terminal oxidantH bond cleavageMetal oxide nanoparticlesDynamic light scatteringFunctional group toleranceKinetic isotope effectsMethylene oxidationRetention of configurationCyclohexane oxidationWater oxidationIridium precatalystBond cleavageSulfonate groupsHomogeneous pathwayH bondsGroup toleranceNatural productsOxide nanoparticlesLight scatteringOxidationUseful yields
2005
Catalytic Oxygen Evolution by a Bioinorganic Model of the Photosystem II Oxygen-Evolving Complex
Howard D, Tinoco A, Brudvig G, Vrettos J, Allen B. Catalytic Oxygen Evolution by a Bioinorganic Model of the Photosystem II Oxygen-Evolving Complex. Journal Of Chemical Education 2005, 82: 791. DOI: 10.1021/ed082p791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBioinorganic modelsWater oxidationMn4 clusterArtificial water oxidation catalystsBioinorganic model complexesCatalytic oxygen evolutionWater oxidation catalystsPhotosystem IIPhotosynthetic water oxidationUV-visible spectroscopyOxygen-Evolving ComplexDeuterium kinetic isotope effectsPhotosystem II Oxygen Evolving ComplexKinetic isotope effectsBioinorganic chemistryTerpy complexesInorganic synthesisPlace of H2OManganese complexesModel complexesPrimary oxidantManganese clusterOne-electronOxygen evolutionActive site