Embedding a Ruthenium-Based Structural Mimic of the [Fe]-Hydrogenase Cofactor into Papain

Chandan Kr Barik, Rakesh Ganguly, Yongxin Li, Cédric Przybylski, Michèle Salmain*, Weng Kee Leong

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Abstract

We describe the synthesis of the ruthenacyclic carbamoyl complexes [Ru(2-NHC(O)C5H3NMe)(CO)2(o,o-Me2-C6H3S)(L)] (L = H2O or MeCN), which have a labile water or acetonitrile ligand at their sixth coordination sites. Steric bulk around the ruthenium center is essential in preventing isomerization and dimerization, and embedding within papain can be achieved via coordination of its sole free cysteine residue. The observed chemistry parallels that of the natural [Fe]-hydrogenase.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12206-12212
Number of pages7
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume57
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 1 2018
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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