Catecholase activity, DNA binding and cytotoxicity studies of a Cu(ii) complex of a pyridoxal schiff base: synthesis, X-ray crystal structure, spectroscopic, electrochemical and theoretical studies
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A Cu(ii) complex, [Cu(L1Hpy)Cl]2(ClO4)2, of a tridentate pyridoxal Schiff base shows exceptionally high catalytic efficiency (kcat = 3.46 × 105 h−1) for catecholase activity in MeOH solution, the highest value reported in literature so far.