Metalloenzymes utilize inexpensive and earth-abundant transition metal ions as important
co-factors to enable binding of a dioxygen molecule so that it can be used in various …

Conspectus Metalloenzymes, which are proteins containing earth-abundant transition-metal
ions as cofactors in the active site, generate various metal–oxygen intermediates via …

The nature of reactive intermediates and the mechanism of the cis-dihydroxylation of arenes
and olefins by Rieske dioxygenases and synthetic nonheme iron catalysts have been the …

Enantioselective [2+ 2] cyclization between an imine and a carbon–carbon double bond is a
versatile strategy to build chiral azetidines. However, α-branched allenoates have never …

Redox-inactive metal ions play vital roles in biological O2 activation and oxidation reactions
of various substrates. Recently, we showed a distinct reactivity of a peroxocobalt (III) …

The O–O bond length is often used as a structural indicator to determine the valence states
of bound O2 ligands in biological metal–dioxygen intermediates and related biomimetic …

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) aggregates,
leading to neuronal degeneration and cognitive decline. Transition metal complexes have …

High-valent cobalt oxides play a pivotal role in alternative energy technology as catalysts for
water splitting and as cathodes in lithium-ion batteries. Despite this importance, the …

Aldehyde deformylations occurring in organisms are catalyzed by metalloenzymes through
metal–dioxygen active cores, attracting great interest to study small-molecule metal …

The intrinsic relationship between spin states and reactivity in peroxocobalt (III) complexes
was investigated, specifically focusing on the influence of steric modulation on supporting …