Remarkable stabilization of a copper(i) center is evident in the tris(sulfonated) calixarene-based complex shown. This complex is truly biomimetic as it is soluble in water and also has a free valence where CO can bind. Thus it imitates the first coordination sphere encountered in copper enzymes and the hydrophobic microenvironment of the active site.
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