NO2- activation and reduction to no by a nonheme Fe(NO2)2 complex

Brian C. Sanders, Sayed M. Hassan, Todd C. Harrop

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Abstract

The selective reduction of nitrite (NO2-) to nitric oxide (NO) is a fundamentally important chemical transformation related to environmental remediation of NOx and mammalian blood flow. We report the synthesis and characterization of two nonheme Fe complexes, [Fe(LN 4Im)(MeCN)2](BF4)2 (1MeCN) and [Fe(LN4Im)(NO2) 2] (2), geared toward understanding the NO2- to NO conversion. Complex 2 represents the first structurally characterized FeII complex with two axial NO2- ligands that functions as a nitrite reduction catalyst.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10230-10233
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume136
Issue number29
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 23 2014
Externally publishedYes

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