This project focuses on the development of binuclear copper complexes for CO2 activation. So far, a group of Cu(I) and Cu(II) complexes have been synthesized by the reaction of copper salts and the N,N’-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)acetamidinato ligand. The resulting products were characterized by X-ray crystallography, FT–IR, UV–vis, EPR, NMR and cyclic voltammetry. Preliminary tests of the Cu(I) complexes with CO2 and O2 showed some interesting results, and the characterizations of the products are under investigation.

Synthesis and characterization of Cu(I) and Cu(II) complexes supported by binucleating ligands

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