DFT Investigation of 4-Mercaptoimidazole–Copper(I/II) Redox Chemistry and C2-Substituent Effects: A Minimal Scaffold Study of Ovothiol-Type Redox Cycling

Do Tuong Ha, Thuat T. Trinh

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DOI: 10.3390/molecules31183331
Published: 2026-09-19
Container: Molecules
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@article{allodium:10.3390/molecules31183331,
  title = {DFT Investigation of 4-Mercaptoimidazole–Copper(I/II) Redox Chemistry and C2-Substituent Effects: A Minimal Scaffold Study of Ovothiol-Type Redox Cycling},
  author = {Do Tuong Ha and Thuat T. Trinh},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Molecules},
  doi = {10.3390/molecules31183331},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31183331}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - DFT Investigation of 4-Mercaptoimidazole–Copper(I/II) Redox Chemistry and C2-Substituent Effects: A Minimal Scaffold Study of Ovothiol-Type Redox Cycling
AU  - Do Tuong Ha
AU  - Thuat T. Trinh
PY  - 2026
JO  - Molecules
DO  - 10.3390/molecules31183331
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31183331
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Ha, D. T., & Trinh, T. T. (2026). DFT Investigation of 4-Mercaptoimidazole–Copper(I/II) Redox Chemistry and C2-Substituent Effects: A Minimal Scaffold Study of Ovothiol-Type Redox Cycling. Molecules. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31183331

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