Pentacoordinate iron complexes as functional models of the distal iron in [FeFe] hydrogenases†‡
Maryline Beyler,Salah Ezzaher,Michael Karnahl,Marie-Pierre Santoni,Reiner Lomoth,Sascha Ott
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 09/23/2011 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C1CC14449A
Abstract
Mononuclear pentacoordinate iron complexes with a free coordination site were prepared as mimics of the distal Fe (Fed) in the active site of [FeFe] hydrogenases. The complexes catalyze the electrochemical reduction of protons at mild overpotential.
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