Electrochemical reduction of dioxygen by copper complexes with pyridylalkylamine ligands dissolved in aqueous buffer solution: the relationship between activity and redox potential

The Cu(II)/Cu(I) redox properties and electrochemical O2 reduction activity of a series of Cu(II)-complexes with pyridylalkylamine ligands were investigated in a neutral buffer solution. The relationship between Cu(II)/Cu(I) redox properties and O2 reduction activity was clearly demonstrated by voltammetric analyses.