title: Preparative and structural studies on iron(II)-thiolate cyanocarbonyls: relevance to the [NiFe]/[Fe]-hydrogenases.
abstract: A number of thermally stable iron(II)-thiolate cyanocarbonyl complexes, cis,cis-[Fe(CN)2(CO)2(CS3-S,S)]2-(1), mer-[Fe(CO)2(CN)3(NCCH3)]-(2)mer-[Fe(CO)3(CN)(CS3-S,S)]-(3), cis-[Fe(CO)2(CN)(S(CH2)2S(CH2)2S-S,S,S)]-(4), [Fe(CO)2(CN)3Br]2-(5), mer-[Fe(CO)2(CN)3(m-SC6H4Br)]2-(6) and mer-[Fe(CO)2(CN)3(SPh)]2-(7) were isolated and characterized by IR and X-ray diffraction analysis. The extrusion of one strong sigma-donor CN- ligand instead of CO from the iron(II) center of the thermally stable complexes [FeII(CO)2(CN)3Br]2-(5) containing less electron-donating bromide reflects the electron-rich character of the mononuclear [FeII(CN)2(CO)2(CS3-S,S)]2-(1) when ligated by by the bidentate thiolate, and the combination of one cyanide, two carbonyls and a tridentate thiolate provides the stable complex 4 as a result of the reaction of complex 5 and chelating ligand [S(CH2)2S(CH2)2S]2-. The preference of the sixth ligand coordinated to the unsaturated [FeII(CO)(CN)2(CS3-S,S)]2- Fe(II) center, the iron-site architecture of the bimetallic Ni-Fe active-site of [NiFe] hydrogenases, is a strong pi-acceptor CO group. Scrutiny of the coordination chemistry of iron(II)-thiolate cyanocarbonyl species [FeII(CO)x(CN)y(SR)z]n- reveals that certain combinations of thiolate, cyanide and carbonyl ligands (3 < or = y+z > or = 4) bound to Fe(II) are stable and this could point the way to understand the reasons for Nature's choice of combinations of these ligands in hydrogenases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30043, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chien-Hong
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yung-Su
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Chien-Yeh
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Tai-Nan
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chien-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Wen-Feng
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Liaw
mesh_terms: D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D006864:Hydrogenase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009570:Nitriles / Q000737:chemistry; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D009570:Nitriles; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; C043296:nickel-iron hydrogenase; D006864:Hydrogenase