title: A sulfido-bridged diiron(II) compound and its reactions with nitrogenase-relevant substrates.
abstract: The active site iron-molybdenum cofactor of nitrogenase has sulfide-bridged pairs of redox-active, trigonal pyramidal iron atoms that are postulated to be the site of N2 transformation. A synthetic compound is described in which two three-coordinate iron(II) ions are bridged similarly by sulfide. The compound binds nitrogen donors to become trigonal pyramidal and cleaves the N-N bond of phenylhydrazine with oxidation of iron(II) to iron(III).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, USA.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vela
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stoian
authors.forename: Christine J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Flaschenriem
authors.forename: Eckard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Münck
authors.forename: Patrick L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Holland
mesh_terms: D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008983:Molybdoferredoxin / Q000737:chemistry*; D009591:Nitrogenase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D013440:Sulfides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D008983:Molybdoferredoxin; D013440:Sulfides; D009591:Nitrogenase