Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Natural Sciences
First Advisor
Scudder, Paul
Area of Concentration
Chemistry
Abstract
Copper-dioxygen complexes are integral in many catalytic oxidation reactions and there is a diverse occurrence of copper proteins that function as highly efficient biooxidation catalysts. They have been studied in the respiratory protein hemocyanin for decades. Due to the bulk of this protein, model systems are necessary in gaining careful studies of its activity. This work aimed to develop new model systems for dicopper proteins like hemocyanin, tyrosinase, and catechol oxidase. By following the work of others, the ligands tris-(4(5)-imidazolyl)carbinol hydrochloric salt and tris-(4(5)-imidazolyl)methoxymethane hydrochloric salt•methanol were successfully synthesized, however the route to a new ligand has not yet presented itself.
Recommended Citation
Lendermon, David, "TOWARD A MODEL OF HEMOCYANIN" (2016). Theses & ETDs. 5237.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/5237