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Bioinspired Oxidative Cleavage of Aliphatic C–C Bonds Utilizing Aerial Oxygen by Nickel Acireductone Dioxygenase Mimics
Author(s) -
Raje Sakthi,
Mani Kalaikodikumaran,
Kandasamy Parameswaran,
Butcher Ray J.,
Angamuthu Raja
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.201900400
Subject(s) - chemistry , nickel , oxidative cleavage , cleavage (geology) , bond cleavage , oxygen , dioxygenase , substrate (aquarium) , stereochemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , enzyme , geotechnical engineering , fracture (geology) , engineering , oceanography , geology
Invited for the cover of this issue is Raja Angamuthu from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India. The cover image shows the oxidative cleavage of aliphatic C–C bonds of the acireductone model substrate bound to the nickel(II) center. The scissors point to the C–C bonds that are cleaved.