Redox Initiated Chemistry of Hydrogenase H-Cluster Model Compounds: Biologically Inspired Hydrogen Activation Catalysts?
Grant number: DP0344556
Abstract
Hydrogenase enzymes are high efficiency, low temperature, hydrogen activation catalysts and the active site of the all-iron version of the enzyme has recently been revealed to be a remarkable, weakly protein bound, iron-sulfur-carbonyl-cyanide complex. Research into the reactions of redox activated abiological model compounds will provide insights into the molecular basis of the enzymatic reaction, potentially leading to the discovery of highly efficient, biologically inspired hydrogen activation catalysts.