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HN2 O2 - as a Ligand in Mononuclear Hydrogenhyponitrite-κ2 -N,O Ruthenium Complexes with Bisphosphane Co-Ligands
1Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet, Department of Chemistry, Butenandtstrasse 5-13, Haus D, München, 81377, Germany.
Chemistry (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|August 26, 2018
Summary
Researchers synthesized stable ruthenium complexes featuring the hydrogenhyponitrite ligand, a key intermediate in bacterial denitrification. This study clarifies the bonding of this elusive molecule in enzymatic processes.
Area of Science:
- Coordination Chemistry
- Bioinorganic Chemistry
- Catalysis
Background:
- The hyponitrite anion (N₂O₂²⁻) is a proposed intermediate in nitric oxide (NO) reduction to nitrous oxide (N₂O) during bacterial denitrification, catalyzed by nitric-oxide reductase (NOR).
- The precise coordination mode of the hyponitrite ligand within the enzymatic cycle remains under investigation due to its complex bonding behavior.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the ligand properties of the monoprotonated hyponitrite anion (H₂N₂O₂⁻), a crucial intermediate in denitrification.
- To synthesize and characterize novel, stable ruthenium complexes incorporating the hydrogenhyponitrite ligand.
Main Methods:
- Synthesis of air- and water-stable ruthenium complexes using bisphosphane co-ligands (dppe, dppp, dppv) and tosylate as a leaving group.
- Characterization techniques included X-ray diffraction, IR, UV/Vis spectroscopy (solution and solid-state), solid-state NMR spectroscopy, and high-resolution mass spectrometry.
- Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations were employed to elucidate the bonding situation within the complexes.
Main Results:
- Successful synthesis of the first mononuclear trans-hydrogenhyponitrite ruthenium complexes: [Ru(dppe)₂(HN₂O₂)]BF₄ (5), [Ru(dppp)₂(HN₂O₂)]BF₄ (6), [Ru(dppv)₂(HN₂O₂)]BF₄ (7), and [Ru(dppp)₂(HN₂O₂)]BF₄·Imi (9).
- Isolation of deprotonated hyponitrite analogs: [Ru(dppe)₂(N₂O₂)]·HImi(BF₄) (8) and [Ru(dppv)₂(N₂O₂)]·HImi(BF₄)·Imi (10).
- Comprehensive structural and spectroscopic data confirmed the identity and bonding of both protonated and deprotonated hyponitrite species.
Conclusions:
- The study provides valuable insights into the coordination chemistry of the monoprotonated hyponitrite ligand.
- The synthesized ruthenium complexes serve as stable models for understanding the role of hyponitrite intermediates in biological denitrification pathways.
- This work contributes to clarifying the bonding modes of hyponitrite in enzymatic contexts.
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