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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 10230-10233 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 136 |
Issue number | 29 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 23 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |