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A minimalist approach to C-H activation by copper
Kuebel-Pollak, Anita,Ruettimann, Stephane,Dunn, Nichola,Melich, Xavier,Williams, Alan F.,Bernardinelli, Gerald
, p. 841 - 853 (2006)
The complex [Cu2(1)2]2+ (1=1,3-bis(1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)benzene) undergoes slow oxidation by dioxygen in DMF solution to give the hydroxylated product [Cu 2(2-H)2]2+ (2=2,6-bis(1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol- 2-yl)phenol) characterized by an X-ray crystal-structure analysis. The oxidation occurs much faster when CuII is mixed with 1 in the presence of H2O2, with 80% hydroxylation observed within a few minutes. The mononuclear complex formed with 1-methyl-2-phenyl-1H-benzimidazole (3) shows no hydroxylation under these conditions. It is concluded that the hydroxylation requires the presence of a ligand capable of stabilizing a binuclear species, but no special coordinative activation of the copper is required.