Tuning the interlocking in partially saturated copper( i ) rotaxane complexes for O 2 -to-H 2 O electrocatalytic reduction

Chemical Communications 2026

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Authors: Yan Zhang, Hei Tung Yau, Qi‐Fa Chen, Yulin Deng, Zhuoliang Ying, Seungkyu Lee, Ho Yu Au‐Yeung, Edmund C M Tse
DOI: 10.1039/d6cc02558g
Cited by: 1
References: 34

Abstract

Mimicking the dynamic, under-coordinated metalloenzyme active sites is challenging. Here, we develop rotaxane ligands to support Cu centers with a low coordination number that promote O 2 acceptance and stabilize adducts to form H 2 O via a 4e − pathway.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemical Communications
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
62
Issue
54
Pages
13504–13507
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN