Prof. Gabor Speier Education: Diploma, University of Dresden, 1966 Professional Experience: Research Scientist: Lecturing on Basic Organic Chemistry, Advanced Organic Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry and Supervision of Diploma and PhD works Professional Honors: Excellent Work Medal 1986 Excellent Inventor Gold 1987 Széchenyi Professorship 1995 Albert Szent-Györgyi Preis 2003 Master Teacher Medal 2008 With Knowledge for Hungary Medal 2001 Research Summary: Publications: Published Papers: 1 Speier, G.: Zur Chemie des 4,6-Diphenyl- -dithiopyrones. Diploma Thesis 1966, Technical University Dresden 2 Speier, G.: The Activation of Small Molecules by Organometallic Complexes. Doctoral Thesis 1968, University of Veszprém. Veszprémi Vegyipari Egyetem Közleményei 1969, 11, 463-466 3 Faust, J.; Speier, G.; Mayer, R.: Organische Schwefelverbindungen 98. Zur Chemie des 4,6-Diphenyl-2H-thiopyranthions-(2). J. Prakt. Chem. 1969, 311, 61-70 4 Speier, G.; Markó, L.: Some Observation on Nitrogen and Hydrogen Complexes of Cobalt. Preparation of Co(N2)(PPh3)3 and H2Co(PPh3)3. Chim. Acta 1969, 3, 126-128 5 Speier, G.; Babos, B.; Markó, L.: Transition Metal Alkyls and Hydrides. IX. The Activation of Dinitrogen and Dihydrogen by Organocobalt Catalysts (in Hungarian). Magy. Kém. Foly. 1970, 76, 59-62 6 Ötvös, I.; Speier, G.; Markó, L.: Chemistry of Transition Metal Nitrogen Complexes. II. Phosphine Exchange in Nitrogen Complexes. Acta Chim. Acad. Sci. Hung. 1970, 66, 27-28 1 7 Speier, G.; Markó, L.: Chemistry of Transition Metal Nitrogen Complexes. III. Reduction of Tris-tertiary Phosphine Cobalt Nitrogen Complexes. J. Organometal. Chem. 1970, 21, P46-P48 8 Kovács, J.; Speier, G.; Markó, L.: Chemistry of Transition Metal Nitrogen Complexes. IV. Kinetics and Mechanism of Olefin Isomerisation with Co(N2)(PPh3)3 as Catalyst. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1970, 4, 412-414 9 Markó, L.; Speier, G.: Nitrogen Fixation under Mild Conditions, in 'Newest Results of Chemistry ' (in Hungarian); Csákvári, B., Ed.; Akadémia Kiadó: Budapest, 1970, Vol. 3, p.133 10 Aklan, G.; Förster, C.; Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.; Markó, L.: The Reaction of CoL2X2-Complexes with Carbon Monoxide (in Hungarian). Veszprémi Vegyipari Egyetem Közleményei 1971, 12, 131-138 11 Speier, G.; Ungváry, F.: Novel Method for the Preparation of Triphenylphosphine Cobalt(I) Complexes. Acta. Chim. Acad. Sci. Hung. 1974, 82, 25-28 12 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.; Markó, L.: Kinetics of the Homogeneous Hydrogenation of Cyclohexene Catalysed by Hydridocobalt Complexes Formed in Situ from CoH(N2)(PPh3)3. J. Organometal. Chem. 1974, 66, 303-310 13 Speier, G.: The Preparation and Homogeneous Catalytic Activity of Tertiary Phosphine Cobalt Complexes. Candidate Thesis 1974, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest 14 Lappert, M. F.; Speier, G.: Binuclear Organometallic Compounds. VIII. Oxidative Addition of S-H and Si-Cl Compounds to Low Valent Fe, Co, or Ni Complexes Stabilised by Mono- and Bidentate Phosphines. J. Organometal. Chem. 1974, 80, 329-339 15 Speier, G.: Oxidative Fission of the Carbon-Carbon Bond in Ketones by Cuprous Chloride in Pyridine. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1975, 13, L3-L4 -Hydroxy 16 Speier, G.: A Kinetic Study of Propylene Dimerization Catalysed by Cobalt Dinitrogen Complexes. J. Organometal. Chem. 1975, 97, 109-115 17 Speier, G.: Kinetics and Mechanism of the Dimerization of Ethylene Using [Co(C2H4)(PPh3)3]2 as Catalyst. Hung. J. Ind. Chem. 1975, 3, 449-458 2 18 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: Oxygenation of Enamines Catalysed by a Copper(I) Pyridine Complex. React. Kinet. Cat. Lett. 1975, 3, 139-141 19 Kovács, J.; Pritzkow, W.; Speier, G.; Markó, L.: Kinetic Study of the Isomerisation of 5-Vinyl-bicyclo(2.2.1)heptene-2 Catalysed by Co(N2)(PPh3)3. Acta. Chim. Acad. Sci. Hung. 1976, 88, 177-182 20 Speier, G.; Simon, Á.; Markó, L.: The Reaction of Carbon Dioxide and Dioxygen with Dinitrogentris(triphenylphosphine)cobalt(0). Acta Chim. Acad. Sci. Hung. 1977, 92, 169-173 21 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: The Oxygenation of Tryptophan and Acetyltryptophan in the Presence of Copper(I) Chloride (in Hungarian). Magy. Kém. Foly. 1977, 83, 188-190 Speier, G.: The Activation of Dioxygen by Metal Complexes (in Hungarian). Magy. Kém. Lapja 1977, 32, 381-389 23 Simon, Á.; Palágyi, J.; Speier, G.; Füredi, Z.: Determination of Dienes in Hydrocarbon Mixtures by Reaction Gaschromatography. J. of Chromatography 1978, 150, 135-138 24 Speier, G.; Tyeklár, Z.: Darstellung und Reaktionen von cis,cis-2,4-Di-tertbutyl-muconsäureanhydrid. Chem. Ber. 1979, 112, 389-391 25 Speier, G.: Oxo Transfer Reactions of Mo(VI) Complexes to Phosphines and Phosphites. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1979, 32, 139-141 26 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.; Winkelmann, É.: The Reaction of oPhenylenediamine and Some Aromatic Amines with Superoxide Anion Radical and Molecular Oxygen. Tetrahedron Lett. 1979, 20, 3541-3542 27 Speier, G.; Tyeklár, Z.: Studies on the Mechanism of Catechol Oxidation with the CuCl - Pyridine - MeOH System. J. Mol. Catal. 1980, 9, 233-235 28 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: Oxygenation of Indoles by a Copper(I) Chloride Pyridine Complex. A New Tryptophan 2,3-Dioxygenase Model System. J. Inorg. Biochem. 1980, 13, 297-303 29 Speier, G.; Tyeklár, Z.: The Oxygenolysis of 9,10-Phenanthrenequinone to Copper(II) Diphenate Complexes by CuX (X = Cl, Br) Complexes Containing Pyridine Type Ligands. React. Kinet. Catal. Lett. 1980, 15, 91-93 3 30 Speier, G.; Markó, L.: The Kinetics and Mechanism of Homogeneous Hydrogen Transfer from Alcohols to Benzylideneacetone Catalyzed by Dichlorotris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium(II). J. Organometal. Chem. 1981, 210, 253-262 Speier, G.; Tyeklár, Z.: Kinetics and Mechanism of the Oxidation of 3,5-Di-tert-butyl-obenzoquinone with Hydrogen Peroxide in Aqueous Solution. J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2 1981, 1176-1179 32 El-Sukkary, M. M. A.; Speier, G.: Oxygenation of 3-Hydroxyflavones by Superoxide Anion. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1981, 745-745 33 Deli, J.; Speier, G.: Kinetics and Mechanism of the Oxygenation of Triphenylphosphine by Bis(ethyl-L-cysteinato)dioxomolybdenum(VI). Transition Met. Chem. 1981, 6, 227-229 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Bodnár G.; Speier, G.: The Oxygenation of N-substituted oPhenylenediamines in the Presence of Copper(I) Chloride in Pyridine. Acta Chim. Acad. Sci. Hung. 1981, 108, 37-42 35 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: Reaction of Copper(I) Chloride Pyridine Complexes with Dioxygen. A Kinetic Study. Transition Met. Chem. 1982, 7, 177-180 36 Speier, G.; Tyeklár, Z.; Rockenbauer, A.: The Preparation and Characterization of Some Solid Copper Dioxygen Complexes. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1982, 66, L69-L70 37 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.; Tyeklár, Z.: A New and Convenient Synthesis of 2,2'-Biphenyldicarboxylic Acids, and 2-Cyano-2'biphenyldicarboxylic Acids. Synthesis 1982, 731-732 38 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: Ring Cleavage and Ring Expansion of Indoles by Superoxide Ion. Tetrahedron Lett. 1982, 23, 4473-4476 39 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: The Formation of Adducts of Some o- and pQuinones with Copper(I) Chloride and Bromide. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1983, 74, 61-63 40 Speier, G.; Tyeklár, Z.: Studies on the Oxygenolysis of 9,10Phenanthrenequinone by CuXL (X=Cl or Br; L=Pyridine, 2,2'-Bipyridine, and 1,10-Phenanthroline) Complexes. J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 1983, 1995-2000 41 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: The Reactions of Indoles with Superoxide Ion. Ox. Com. 1983, 4, 337-344 4 42 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: The Oxygenation of Tryptophan and Indoles with Superoxide Ion in the Presence of Copper and Ruthenium Catalysts, in 'Progress in Tryptophan and Serotonin Research' Schlossberger, H. B.; Kochen, W.; Linzen, B.; Steinhart, H.; Eds.; Walter de Gruyter and Co., Berlin, New York, 1984, p. 669-672 43 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: Copper(I) Chloride Adducts of the Monoimines of 9,10-Phenanthrenequinones and 1,2-Naphthoquinone and Their Reaction with Molecular Oxygen. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1984, 84, 129-134 44 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: The Formation of Dinuclear Catecholato Copper(II) Complexes from Strongly Oxidizing o-Quinones and Copper(I) Halides. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1985, 108, 59-62 Speier, G.: Biomimetic Oxidation Reactions. Doctor of Sciences Thesis 1985, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest. 46 Speier, G.; Tyeklár, Z -Diketones and o-Quinones with Metallic Copper and Dioxygen, in 'Copper Coordination Chemistry: Biochemical and Inorganic Perspectives', Karlin, K. D.; Zubieta, J.; Eds.; Adenine Press: Guilderland, New York, 1986, p. 91-100 47 Speier, G.; Párkányi, L.: Cyclodehydrogenation of N-Benzylidene-ophenylenediamines to 2,2'-Diaryl-1,1'-bibenzimidazoles with Dioxygen Catalyzed by Copper(I) Chloride in Pyridine. A Structural Study of 2,2'Di(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1,1'-bibenzimidazole. J. Org. Chem. 1986, 51, 218-221 Speier, G.: Copper-catalyzed Oxidation of Catechols by Dioxygen. J. Mol. Catal. 1986, 37, 259-267 49 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: Kinetics and Mechanism of the Dehydrogenation of Indolines to Indoles. J. Mol. Catal. 1986, 37, 309-316 50 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: The Chlorination of Indoles by Copper(II) Chloride. J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 1986, 2305-2308 51 Speier, G.: Preparation of 2-Substituted Benzoxazoles from Phenolic Schiff's Bases by Copper(I) Chloride Catalyzed Oxidation with Dioxygen in Pyridine. J. Mol. Catal. 1987, 41, 253-260 Speier, G.: Copper-catalyzed Autoxidation of Acyloins. Acta Chim. Hung. 1987, 124, 155-164 5 53 Rockenbauer, A.; Györ, M.; Speier, G.; Tyeklár, Z.: Electron Spin Investigation of Copper(I) 9,10-Phenanthrenesemiquinone Complexes. Inorg. Chem. 1987, 26, 3293-3297 54 Bakos, J.; Párkányi, L.; Speier, G.; Tyeklár, Z.: Synthesis and Structure of Some 1,3,2-Oxazaphospholenes. Phosphorus and Sulphur 1987, 30, 758-758 55 Olmstead, M. M.; Power, P. P.; Speier, G.; Tyeklár, Z.: Synthesis and Structure of a Tetranuclear Copper(II) 3,5-Di-tert-butylcatecholate Pyridine Complex, [Cu(DTBC)py]4.2CH3CN. Polyhedron 1988, 7, 609-614 56 Speier, G.; Tyeklár, Z.: The Reactions of 1,2-Dicarbonyls with Metallic Copper under Argon and Dioxygen. Oxidative C,C Bond Scission by Metallic Copper. J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 1988, 2663-2667 57 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: The Formation and Characterization of Copper(II) 1,4-Benzenediolate and p-Semiquinone Complexes. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1988, 147, 51-54 58 Speier, G.: The Reaction of 9,10-Phenanthrenesemiquinonatobis(triphenylphosphine)-copper(I) with Organic Peroxides. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1988, 143, 149-150 59 Speier, G.; Tyeklár, Z.; Fülöp, V.; Párkányi, L.: Formation of 2,3- Dihydro1,3,2-benzoxaza phospholes by Cheletropic Reaction of o-Quinone Monoimines with Triphenylphosphane. Crystal and Molecular Structures of 2,3-Dihydro-2,2,2triphenylphenanthro[9,10-d]oxazaphosphole and 5,7-Di-tert-butyl-2,3-dihydro5 2,2,2-triphenyl-benzoxazaphosphole. Chem. Ber. 1988, 121, 1685-1688 60 Fülöp, V.; Speier, G.: Organocopper Complexes with Benzoate and Pyridine Ligands. Z. Kristallogr. 1988, 185, 337-337 Speier, G.; Fülöp, V.: The Oxidative Addition of Dibenzoyl Peroxide on Metallic Copper. The Crystal Structure of [(C6H5CO2)2Cupy]2. J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 1989, 2331-2333 62 Speier, G.; Fülöp, V.; Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Tyeklár, Z.: Copper(I) and Copper(II) 3-Hydroxyflavone Complexes and Their Relevance to Quercetinase. J. Inorg. Biochem. 1989, 36, 329-329 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: The Oxygenation of Indoles Catalyzed by Bis(acetylacetonato)oxovanadium(VI). J. Mol. Catal. 1989, 57, L9-L12 Speier, G.: Organometallic Oxidation Catalysts, 6 in 'The Chemistry of the Metal-Carbon Bond', Hartley, F. R.; Ed.; Wiley, Chichester, 1989, Vol.5, p.147-p.198 Speier, G.; Tyeklár, Z.: The Reaction of Alkali Metal Catecholates with Dioxygen in Aprotic Solvents. J. Mol. Catal. 1990, 57, L17-L19 66 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: The Cheletropic Reaction of Coordinated oBenzoquinone Diimines with Triphenylphosphine. Phosphorus and Sulphur 1990, 48, 223-225 67 Speier, G.; Fülöp, V.; Párkányi L.: Chelated Flavonol Co-ordination in Flavonolatobis-(triphenylphosphine)copper(I). J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1990, 512-513 68 Speier, G.; Fülöp, V.: The Oxidative Addition of Dibenzoyl Peroxide on Copper(I) Chloride. Crystal and Molecular Structure of CuCl(PhCO2)2py2. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1990, 905-906 69 Milaeva, E. R.; Speier, G.: Transition Metal Complexes with Redox Ligands Based on Sterically Hindered Phenols. Asian J. Chem. Revs. 1990, 1, 159-185 Speier, G.: Quercetin 2,3-Dioxygenase Mimicking Copper Chemistry, in 'The Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 66, Dioxygen Activation and Homogeneous Catalytic Oxidation', Balatonfüred, Simándi, L. I.; Ed.; Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1991, p. 269 71 Speier, G.; Fülöp, V.; Argay, Gy.: Synthesis, Crystal and Molecular Structure Dinuclear Copper(I) Thiobenzoate Triphenylphosphine Complex. Transition Met. Chem. 1991, 16, 576-578 of a 72 Czugler, M.; Tisza, S.; Speier, G.: Versatility in Inclusion Hosts. Unusual Conformation in the Crystal Structure of the p-t-Butylcalix[8]arene:Pyridine 1:8 Chlathrate. J. Inclusion. Phenom. 1991, 11, 323-331 73 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.; Argay, G.: The Oxygenation of Flavonol by Copper(I) and Copper(II) Flavonolate Complexes. The Crystal and Molecular Structure of Bis(flavonolate)copper(II). J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1991, 551-552 Speier, G.; Tisza, S.; Rockenbauer, A; Pierpont, C. G.; Boone, S. R.: A Catecholate Complex and Its Quinone Adduct. Inorg. Chem. 1992, 31, 1017-1020 Milaeva, E. R.; Speier, G.: Cobalt Tetraphenol-substituted Phthalocyanine. A Spectroscopic Study of Its Redox Properties in Solution. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1992, 192, 117-121 7 Copper(II)- 76 Speier, G.; Tyeklár, Z.: The Formation of Carboxylato Copper Oxygen Complexes in the Reaction of Metallic Copper with 1,2-Dicarbonyls and Dioxygen. Transition Met. Chem. 1992, 17, 348-355 77 Rockenbauer, A.; Speier, G.; Szabó, L.: The Preparation of [Cu2+(TCNE2-]n and Its Ligand-induced Intramolecular Electron Transfers. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1992, 201, 5-6 78 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: Oxidation of 3-Hydroxyflavones in the Presence of Copper(I)- and Copper(II)-Chloride. J. Mol. Catal. 1992, 71, 1-5 79 Speier, G.: Copper Dioxygenation Chemistry Relevant to Quercetin Dioxygenase. J. Bioinorg. Chem. 1992, 47, 31-31 80 Milaeva, E. R.; Speier, G.; Lever, A. B. P.: The Redox Chemistry of Metallophthalocyanines, in 'Pthtalocyanines, Principles and Applications', Lever, A. B. P.; Leznoff, C. C.; Eds.; VCH Publishers, Inc., New York, Vol. 3, 1993, p. 1-69 81 Speier, G.: Copper Dioxygenation Chemistry Relevant to Quercetin Dioxygenase, in 'Copper Coordination Chemistry: Bioinorganic Perspectives', Karlin, K. D.; Tyeklár, Z.; Eds.; Chapman & Hall, New York, 1993, p. 382-394 Olmstead, M. M.; Speier, G.; Szabó, L.: Structure of [Cu(CN)(py)2]. Acta Cryst., Sect. C: Cryst. Struct. Commun. 1993, C49, 370-372 83 Speier, G.; Szabó, L.; Fülöp, V.: The Preparation and Crystal Structure of a Norbornadiene Copper(I) Adipinate Pyridine Complex. J. Organometal. Chem. 1993, 462, 375-378 84 Speier, G.; Tyeklár, Z.; Szabó, L., II; Tóth, P.; Pierpont, C. G.; Hendrickson, D. N.: Evidence for Substrate Activation of Copper Catalyzed Intradiol Cleavage in Catechols, in 'The Activation of Dioxygen and Homogeneous Catalytic Oxidation' Barton, D. H. R.; Martell, A. E.; Sawyer, D. T.; Eds.; Plenum Press, New York, 1993, pp. 423-436 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Kaizer, J.; Speier, G.; Czugler, M.: Mechanistic Studies 85 in Model Quercetinase Reactions Using Flavonolato Copper Complexes. J. Inorg. Biochem. 1993, 51, 148-148 Olmstead, M. M.; Speier, G.; Szabó L.: Bound and Non-bound 86 Tetracyanoethylene Radical Anion (TCNE•-) in Copper(I) Triphenylphosphine Complexes. The Crystal Structures of Cu(TCNE)(PPh3)3, 8 [-(CN)Cu(PPh3)2(TCNE)Cu(PPh3)2-]n, and [(PPh3)3Cu(CN)Cu(PPh3)3] [TCNE]. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1994, 541-543 87 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: Reaction of 1,3-Phenylenediacetatodicopper(I) Pyridine Complex with Dioxygen, Hydrogen Peroxide and Carbon Monoxide. Transition Met. Chem. 1994, 19, 123-125 88 Speier, G.: Catechol Dioxygenase Chemistry: Copper Catecholate and Semiquinone Complexes and Their Mechanism of the Oxidative Cleavage Reaction. New J. Chem. 1994, 18, 143-147 89 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: Studies on Copper-containing Enzyme Models. (in Hungarian) Magy. Kém. Lapja 1994, 100, 403-408 90 Speier, G.; Tisza, S.; Tyeklár, Z.; Lange, C. W.; Pierpont, C. G.: ColigandDependent Shifts in Charge Distribution for Copper Complexes Containing 3,5Di-tert-butyl-catecholate and 3,5-Di-tert-butylsemiquinonate Ligands. Inorg. Chem. 1994, 33, 2041-2045 Speier, G.; Párkányi, L.: The Structure of [Cu(PhCO2)2(tmeda)]. Z. Kristallogr. 1995, 210, 307-308 Speier, G.; Whalen, A. M.; Csihony, J.; Pierpont, C. G.: Iminosemiquinone 92 Complexes of Copper. Structural, Magnetic, and Electrochemical Characterization of Complexes of the Phenoxazinolate Semiquinone Radical. Inorg. Chem. 1995, 34, 1355-1360 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Kaizer, J.; Speier, G.; Huttner, G.; Zsolnai, L.: New 93 Copper Flavonolates as Quercetin 2,3-Dioxygenase Model. J. Inorg. Biochem. 1995, 59, 687 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.; Huttner, G.; Zsolnai, L.: Some Copper 94 Nitronate Chemistry and Its Relevance to 2-Nitropropane Dioxygenase Action. J. Inorg. Biochem. 1995, 59, 689 Speier, G.; Csihony, J.; Whalen, A. M.; Pierpont, C. G.: Iminoquinone 95 Coordination to Copper(I) in the [Cu(PhenoxBQ)( -Cl)]2 Dimer. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1996, 245, 1-5 Speier, G.; Csihony, J.; Whalen, A. M.; Pierpont, C. G.: Studies on Aerobic 96 Reactions of Ammonia/3,5-Di-tert-butylcatechol Schiff-Base Condensation Products with Cu, Cu(I), and Cu(II). Strong Cu(II)-Radical Ferromagnetic Exchange and Observations on a Unique N-N Coupling Reaction. Inorg. Chem. 1996, 35, 3519-3524 9 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Kaizer, J.; Speier, G.: Copper Mediated Conversion of 97 Nitro Compounds to Aldehydes or Ketones by Dioxygen. Chem. Lett. 1996, 573-574 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.: The Benzoyloxylation of Norbornadiene and 98 Homologues by Copper(III) and Copper(II) Benzoate Complexes. React. Kinet. Catal. Lett. 1996, 58, 269-274 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Kaizer, J.; Speier, G.: Synthesis and Characterization of 99 Copper(I) and Copper(II) Flavonolate Complexes with Phthalazine Ligand, and their Oxygenation and Relevance to Quercetinase. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1997, 256, 9-14 Speier, G.; Speier, E.; Noll, B.; Pierpont, C. G.: Reduction and Aerobic 100 Oxidation of Hexaketocyclohexane (C6O6) by Reaction with Metallic Copper. Inorg. Chem. 1997, 36, 1520-1521 Lippai, I.; Speier, G.; Huttner, G.; Zsolnai, L.: Crystal and Molecular 101 Structure of a Ketocarboxylato Copper(II) Intermediate in the Oxygenation of a Copper(I) Flavonolate Complex. Chem. Commun. 1997, 741-742 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Kaizer, J.; Speier, G.; Huttner, G.; Zsolnai, L.: Ligandand Solvent-dependence of the Reaction of Copper Flavonolate 1,10Phenanthroline Complexes with Dioxygen. J. Inorg. Biochem. 1997, 67, 75-75 102 Speier, G.; Speier, E.; Pierpont, C. G.; Noll, B. C.: The Unusual Formation of a Croconato Oxalato Copper Complex by the Cu-mediated Oxygenation of C6O6•8H2O. Contribuciones Cientificas y Technologicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, 1997, 26, 115-115 103 Lippai, I.; Speier, G.; Huttner, G.; Zsolnai, L.: (2,2'-Bipyridine)flavonolato copper(II) perchlorate. Acta Cryst., Sect. C: Cryst. Struct. Commun. 1997, C53, 1547-1549 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.; Párkányi, L.: Crystal Structure of (PPh3)2]2•2CH3COCH3. Z. Kristallogr. 1998, 213, 265-266 104 105 of Speier, G.; Selmeczi, K.; Pintér, Z.; Huttner, G.; Zsolnai, L.: Crystal Structure bis(benzoato)tris(pyridine)copper(II)-acetonitrile-pyridine(4/4/1), 4[Cu(PhCO2)2(Py)3]•4CH3CN•C5H5N. Z. Kristallogr. 1998, 213, 263-264 Lippai, I.; Speier, G.: Quercetinase Model studies. The Oxygenation of Flavonol Catalyzed by a Cationic 2,2'-Bipyridine Flavonolate Complex. J. Mol. Catal. 1998, 130, 139-148 10 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.; Huttner, G.; Zsolnai, L.: Copper-mediate Oxygenation of Nitronate to Nitrite and Acetone in a Copper(I) Nitronate Complex. Inorg. Chem. 1998, 37, 6535-6537 108 Kaizer, J.; Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Speier, G.; Rutsch, P.; Huttner, G.: (3,3'109 Iminobis(N,N-dimethylpropylamine)(4'-methoxyflavonolato)zinc(II) perchlorate, [Zn(idpaH)(4'-MeOfla)]ClO4. Acta Cryst., Sect. C: Cryst. Struct. Commun. 1999, C55, 557-558 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Kaizer, J.; Speier, G.: Studies of Functional Quercetinase Models with Copper and Zinc Ions. J. Inorg. Biochem. 1999, 74, 74 Kaizer, J.; Pap, J.; Speier, G.: Catechol Oxidase and Dioxygenase Activity of Copper and Zinc Complexes with N3-ligands. J. Inorg. Biochem. 1999, 74, 303 111 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Kaizer, J.; Speier, G.; Fülöp, V.; Párkányi, L.: Quercetin 2,3-Dioxygenase Mimicking Ring Cleavage of the Flavonolate Ligand Assisted by Copper. Synthesis and Characterization of Copper(I) Complexes [Cu(PPh3)2(fla)] (fla = flavonolate) and [Cu(PPh3)2(O-bs)] (O-bs = Obenzoylsalicylate). Inorg. Chem. 1999, 38, 3787-3795 112 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Tapodi, B.; Speier, G.; Réglier, M.; Giorgi, M.: Crystal Structure of 1,3-bis(2'-pyridylimino)isoindolinato(dichloro)iron(III), FeCl2(ind). Z. Kristallogr. NCS 1999, 214, 579-580 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Kaizer, J.; Speier, G.; Argay, G.; Párkányi, L.: Kinetic Studies on the Copper(II)-mediated Oxygenolysis of the Flavonolate Ligand. The Crystal Structures of Cu(fla)2•2CHCl3 (fla = flavonolate) and Cu(O-bs)2(py)3•2py (O-bs = O-benzoylsalicylate). J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 1999, 3847-3854 Barhács, L.; Czaun, M.; Speier, E.; Speier, G.; Noll, B.; Pierpont, C. G.: Dichloro(phenanthroline)pyridinecopper(II) Pyridine Solvate, [CuCl2(C12H8N2)(C5H5N)•C5H5N]. Z. Kristallogr. NCS 2000, 214, 193-194 115 Kovács, T.; Speier, G.; Réglier, M.; Giorgi, M.; Huttner, G.; Zsolnai, L.; Vértes, A.; Vankó, G.: Preparation and Characterization of Homoleptic and Ethoxy-Bridged Nitronato Iron(III) Complexes. Chem. Commun. 2000, 469-470 116 Barhács, L.; Kaizer, J.; Speier, G.: Kinetics and Mechanism of the Oxygenation of Potassium Flavonate. Evidence for an Electron Transfer Mechanism. J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 3449-3452 Balogh-Hergovich, É.; Kaizer, J.; Speier, G.; Huttner, G.; Zsolnai, L.: 118 Copper-mediated Oxygenation of Flavonolate in the Presence of a Tridentate 11 114 117 N-ligand. 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