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ArticleAngewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)2026

Evidence for a Cu(II)-Catalysed CuAAC Reaction: A Combined Experimental and Computational Study.

Matthew J Andrews, Thomas M Richardson, Dean D Roberts, Aitor Maestro, Timothy A Hilton, Lia Sotorrios, Carlos Martín-Fernández, Luca Craciunescu, Frederik Peschke, Aidan P McKay and 3 more

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Article in Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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13 authors.

Matthew J AndrewsEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2386-7593
Thomas M RichardsonEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6847-9693
Dean D RobertsEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2836-0546
Aitor MaestroEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4726-9675
Timothy A HiltonEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7702-078X
Lia SotorriosInstitute of Chemical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2956-8092
Carlos Martín-FernándezEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5458-8100
Luca CraciunescuInstitute of Chemical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6468-2467
Frederik PeschkeDepartment of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.
Aidan P McKayEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8578-7054
Stuart A MacgregorEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3454-6776
Glenn A BurleyDepartment of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4896-113X
Allan J B WatsonEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1582-4286

Funding

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Programme EP/W007517/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Cu-catalysed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction is one of the most broadly applied catalytic processes, with applications throughout synthetic chemistry, drug discovery, chemical biology, and materials science. This field of research is built upon the mechanistic premise that the metal-centred events proceed via Cu(I) catalysis. Here, we report details of a CuAAC reaction that can also be catalysed by Cu(II) through a self-assembled dinuclear Cu(II) complex that incorporates the triazole product. Computational analysis supports the experimental findings and the autocatalytic role of the triazole. Assessment across additional alkyne substrates reveals a more nuanced role in other cases. This work provides an additional mechanistic pathway possible for CuAAC reactions, establishing a mechanistic continuum that extends through Cu(I), mixed Cu(I)/Cu(II), and Cu(II) catalytic frameworks.

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PMID42622291
PMCPMC13653578

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