A Nonheme, High-Spin {FeNO}8 Complex that Spontaneously Generates N2O

Alex M. Confer, Alison C. McQuilken, Hirotoshi Matsumura, Pierre Moënne-Loccoz, David P. Goldberg

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Abstract

One-electron reduction of [Fe(NO)-(N3PyS)]BF4 (1) leads to the production of the metastable nonheme {FeNO}8 complex, [Fe(NO)(N3PyS)] (3). Complex 3 is a rare example of a high-spin (S = 1) {FeNO}8 and is the first example, to our knowledge, of a mononuclear nonheme {FeNO}8 species that generates N2O. A second, novel route to 3 involves addition of Piloty's acid, an HNO donor, to an FeII precursor. This work provides possible new insights regarding the mechanism of nitric oxide reductases.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)10621-10624
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume139
Issue number31
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 9 2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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