Takahiro Matsumoto et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 131(26), 9258-9267 (2009-06-18)
A (mu-eta(2):eta(2)-peroxo)dicopper(II) complex, [Cu(2)(H-L)(O(2))](2+) (1-O(2)), supported by the dinucleating ligand 1,3-bis[bis(6-methyl-2-pyridylmethyl)aminomethyl]benzene (H-L) is capable of initiating C-H bond activation of a variety of external aliphatic substrates (SH(n)): 10-methyl-9,10-dihydroacridine (AcrH(2)), 1,4-cyclohexadiene (1,4-CHD), 9,10-dihydroanthracene (9,10-DHA), fluorene, tetralin, toluene, and tetrahydrofuran (THF), which