Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6469569 | Electrochemistry Communications | 2017 | 5 Pages |
â¢Î¼-(SCH(CH2CH3)CH2S)-Fe2(CO)4(κ2-DPPE) (complex 1), which can be regarded as the active site model of [FeFe]-hydrogenase, was synthesized and characterized.â¢The reversible transition of complex 1 under N2 and CO atmosphere was observed by CV and IR, and a possible isomerization mechanism was proposed.â¢A small amount of H2O (CH3CN: H2O = 50:1, v/v) can increase the efficiency of electrocatalytic proton reduction of complex 1.â¢CO atmosphere or addition of H2O in CH3CN can trigger the same inversion of configuration of complex 1.
μ-(SCH(CH2CH3)CH2S)-Fe2(CO)4(κ2-DPPE) (complex 1, DPPE is 1,2-bis (diphenylphosphor) ethane), which can be regarded as a model of the [FeFe]âhydrogenase active site, was synthesized and characterized. The reversible isomerization of complex 1 under N2 and CO atmosphere was demonstrated by cyclic voltammetry, IR spectroscopy and 31P NMR. Furthermore, we discovered that both the presence of a CO atmosphere and the addition of H2O can independently trigger the same inversion of configuration of complex 1. The electrocatalytic proton reduction capacity of 1 was evaluated under varying conditions. It was found that addition of a little H2O to CH3CN can facilitate its efficiency of electrocatalytic proton reduction. The possible mechanism of transition between axial/basal and dibasal isomers and the function of H2O in the electrocatalytic reaction are discussed.
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