Issue 37, 2016

Inorganic clusters with a [Fe2MoOS3] core—a functional model for acetylene reduction by nitrogenases

Abstract

We report the first example of a wholly inorganic mimic of a part of the FeMoco active centre of nitrogenases. We detail the synthesis, characterisation and reactivity of two related, transient hydride-containing inorganic clusters, a dihydride complex and a vinyl monohydride complex, which bear the [Fe2MoOS3] portion of FeMoco. The dihydride complex is capable of reducing acetylene to ethylene via the vinyl monohydride complex. In the reaction cycle, a transient low-valent complex was generated by the reductive elimination of H2 or ethylene from dihydride or vinyl monohydride complexes, respectively.

Graphical abstract: Inorganic clusters with a [Fe2MoOS3] core—a functional model for acetylene reduction by nitrogenases

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 abr 2016
Accepted
11 jun 2016
First published
22 jun 2016

Dalton Trans., 2016,45, 14620-14627

Inorganic clusters with a [Fe2MoOS3] core—a functional model for acetylene reduction by nitrogenases

K. Yoshimoto, T. Yatabe, T. Matsumoto, V. Tran, A. Robertson, H. Nakai, K. Asazawa, H. Tanaka and S. Ogo, Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 14620 DOI: 10.1039/C6DT01655C

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