title: Coupling H2 to electron transfer.
abstract: A catalytic transformation of dihydrogen into two protons and two electrons has been discovered with a ruthenium/iron complex. The chemical reactions of complexes between transition metals and dihydrogen give insights into the function of biological hydrogenases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, California 94305, USA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Collman
mesh_terms: D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004579:Electron Transport; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D006864:Hydrogenase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011522:Protons
chemical_list: D011522:Protons; D006859:Hydrogen; D006864:Hydrogenase