Abstract
To understand the molecular details of O2-tolerant hydrogen cycling by a soluble NAD+-reducing [NiFe] hydrogenase, we herein present the first bioinspired heterobimetallic S-oxygenated [NiFe] complex as a structural and vibrational spectroscopic model for the oxygen-inhibited [NiFe] active site. This compound and its non-S-oxygenated congener were fully characterized, and their electronic structures were elucidated in a combined experimental and theoretical study with emphasis on the bridging sulfenato moiety. Based on the vibrational spectroscopic properties of these complexes, we also propose novel strategies for exploring S-oxygenated intermediates in hydrogenases and similar enzymes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2208-2211 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
Keywords
- enzyme models
- IR spectroscopy
- resonance Raman spectroscopy
- spectroscopic models
- [NiFe] hydrogenases