Dihydrogen activation by a diruthenium analogue of the Fe-only hydrogenase active site.
The photochemical reaction of Ru2(S2C3H6)(CO)4(PCy3)2 (1) and H2 gives the dihydride Ru2(S2C3H6)(mu-H)(H)(CO)3(PCy3)2 (2). NMR and crystallographic studies reveal mutually trans basal phosphine ligands and both bridging and terminal hydrides. Ru2(S2C2H4)(CO)4(PCy3)2 behaves similarly. Other HX substrates undergo photoaddition to 1, affording Ru2(S2C3H6)(mu-H)(X)(CO)3(PCy3)2 for X = OTs (3a), Cl (3b), and SPh (3c). Treatment of Ru2(S2C3H6)(mu-H)(H)(CO)3(PCy3)2 with [H(OEt2)]BArF4 (ArF = B(C6H3-3,5-(CF3)2) in CD2Cl2 gives [Ru2(S2C3H6)(mu-H)(CO)3(PCy3)2(H2)]+ (4), which catalyzes H2-D2 exchange. The reaction of 2 with [D(OEt2)]BArF4 gave [Ru2(S2C3H6)(mu-H)(CO)3(PCy3)2(HD)]+ (JH-D = 31 Hz). These studies provide the first models for the Fe-only hydrogenases that bear dihydrogen and terminal hydrido ligands.
Justice
Aaron K
AK
Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA.
Linck
Rachel C
RC
Rauchfuss
Thomas B
TB
Wilson
Scott R
SR
D001665:Binding Sites; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D006864:Hydrogenase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D007506:Iron-Sulfur Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism
D007506:Iron-Sulfur Proteins; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012428:Ruthenium; D006859:Hydrogen; C118830:iron hydrogenase; D006864:Hydrogenase