Abstract
An overview is given of experiments suitable for advanced undergraduates that will introduce them to the preparation and characterization of a bioinorganic model complex. Techniques and concepts emphasized include inorganic synthesis, UV-visible spectroscopy, titrations, heterogeneous catalytic reaction mechanisms, oxidation-reduction reactions, and kinetic and isotope effects. For demonstration purposes, the active site of water oxidation in photosystem II (PSII), the oxygen-evolving complex (OEC), is chosen as a biological metal cluster of interest.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 791-794 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Chemical Education |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - May 1 2005 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Education
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Howard, D. L., Tinoco, A. D., Brudvig, G. W., Vrettos, J. S., & Allen, B. C. (2005). Catalytic oxygen evolution by a bioinorganic model of the photosystem II oxygen-evolving complex. Journal of Chemical Education, 82(5), 791-794.