Hydrogenase Models and Studies Based on Iron Carbonyl Chelate Complexes

New routes to Fe2(SR)2(CO)4L2 complexes have been elucidated, starting from the CO-free iron sources of FeCl2 or iron powder. Such routes utilize oxidative carbonylation, reductive carbonylation, or comproportionation. The routes readily allow isotopic-labeling of model complexes with 57Fe for study by specialized techniques, e.g. Mossbauer or NRVS, generating new insights into [FeFe]- and Hmd-H 2ases. A comproportionation route permits selective labeling of one iron center of the diiron unit with 57Fe. Also, the comproportionation route is finding further utility in generating heterometallic dinuclear complexes.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemistry

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Volkers, Phillip I.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Rauchfuss, Thomas B.

• Chemistry, Inorganic

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3290415

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/84284