Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.51, No.14, 7466-7468, 2012
Biomimetic Models for the Active Site of [Fe]Hydrogenase Featuring an Acylmethyl(hydroxymethyl)pyridine Ligand
The first acylmethyl(hydroxymethyl)pyridine ligand-containing [Fe]hydrogenase model complexes 2-4 have been synthesized starting from the nucleophilic substitution reaction of 2-(4-MeC6H4SO3CH2)-6-HOCH2C5H3N with Na2Fe(CO)(4). While the reaction course for producing complex 3 via the highly unstable intermediate complex 1 is monitored by in situ IR spectroscopy, the isolated model complexes 2-4 are fully characterized.