Further reactions of 1a–1e with Fe3(CO)12 gave both heterotrinuclear complexes NiFe2(RNPyS4)(CO)5 (2a–2e) and mononuclear complexes Fe(RNPyS4)(CO) (3a–3e), unexpectedly. Interestingly, complexes 2a–2e and 3a–3e could be regarded as models for the active sites of [NiFe]- and [Fe]-hydrogenases, respectively. All the prepared complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, spectroscopy, and particularly
同核复合物[Ni(RN Py S 4)] 2(1a-1e; RN Py S 4 = 2,6-双(2-巯基苯
硫甲基)-4- R-
吡啶; R = H,MeO,Cl,Br,发现i-Pr)是通过原位生成的Li 2 [Ni(1,2-S 2 C 6 H 4)2 ]与2,6-双[(
甲苯磺酰氧基)甲基]
吡啶及其取代基反应制备的衍
生物2,6-双[(
甲苯磺酰氧基)甲基] -4- R-
吡啶。1a-1e与Fe 3(CO)12的进一步反应意外地给出了异三核配合物NiFe 2(RN Py S 4)(CO)5(2a-2e)和单核配合物Fe(RN Py S 4)(CO)(3a-3e)。有趣的是,复合物2a-2e和3a-3e可以分别视为[NiFe]-和[Fe]-氢化酶活性位点的模型。所有制备的配合物均通过元素分析,光谱学进行表征,尤其是对其中一些配合物通过X射线晶体学进行表征。此外,2a–2e和3a–3e的电
化学性质以及电催化H