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Cover Picture: O₂ Activation and Double CH Oxidation by a Mononuclear Manganese(II) Complex (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2/2016)

Dr. Claire Deville,

Dr. Claire Deville

Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M (Denmark)

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Sandeep K. Padamati,

Sandeep K. Padamati

Molecular Inorganic Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen (The Netherlands)

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Dr. Jonas Sundberg,

Dr. Jonas Sundberg

Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M (Denmark)

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Prof. Dr. Vickie McKee,

Prof. Dr. Vickie McKee

Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M (Denmark)

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Prof. Dr. Wesley R. Browne,

Prof. Dr. Wesley R. Browne

Molecular Inorganic Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen (The Netherlands)

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Prof. Dr. Christine J. McKenzie,

Corresponding Author

Prof. Dr. Christine J. McKenzie

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Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M (Denmark)

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Dr. Claire Deville,

Dr. Claire Deville

Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M (Denmark)

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Sandeep K. Padamati,

Sandeep K. Padamati

Molecular Inorganic Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen (The Netherlands)

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Dr. Jonas Sundberg,

Dr. Jonas Sundberg

Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M (Denmark)

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Prof. Dr. Vickie McKee,

Prof. Dr. Vickie McKee

Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M (Denmark)

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Prof. Dr. Wesley R. Browne,

Prof. Dr. Wesley R. Browne

Molecular Inorganic Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen (The Netherlands)

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Prof. Dr. Christine J. McKenzie,

Corresponding Author

Prof. Dr. Christine J. McKenzie

[email protected]

Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M (Denmark)

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First published: 09 December 2015

https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201510984

Citations: 1

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Graphical Abstract

Molecular oxygen enables the oxidation of a CH group to an alcohol and finally to a ketone in the presence of manganese(II). This surprise transformation is reminiscent of the story of “The Ugly Duckling”, written by Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875). The picture shows the intermediate homoleptic Mn^III complex coordinated by two newly formed alkoxide groups, which is analyzed by C. J. McKenzie et al. in their Communication on page 545 ff. Painting: Johannes Larsen (1867–1961).

Nanotube Arrays

A metal-halide-based crystalline nanotube array is constructed from a giant [Pb^II₁₈I₅₄(I₂)₉] wheel cluster by G. Xu, G.-C. Guo, and co-workers in their Communication on page 514 ff.

Peptide Structure

The distance between the two aromatic rings of the opioid peptides enkephalins is estimated by V. Kopysov and O. V. Boyarkin by the use of resonance energy transfer as described in their Communication on page 689 ff.

Hydrogenases

In their Communication on page 724 ff., S. Ogo and co-workers develop a dioxygen-tolerant hydrogenase mimic that also catalyzes O₂ reduction and is based on a NiFe core with a strongly electron-donating Cp* ligand.