Date of Award

2018

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Natural Sciences

First Advisor

Scudder, Paul

Area of Concentration

Chemistry

Abstract

Hemocyanin is a very common respiratory protein which is known to contain a di-copper active site which selectively binds dioxgygen. There has been extensive study of this protein for many years due to its relative ubiquity. Since the active site of the protein is difficult to isolate and study, molecular models have proven very useful in studying hemocyanin. This project aimed to develop a new model of the copper III systems such as hemocyanin. While a variety of other models have been explored in the past; a bis-tris(imidazole) ligand was of particular promise. By following the work of others, several different synthetic routes were explored. While none of the routes explored were successful, several new models have been identified and offer promising new areas of research.

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