The biologically relevant coordination chemistry of iron and nitric oxide: electronic structure and reactivity
Nitric oxide (NO) is an important signaling molecule that is involved in a wide range of
physiological and pathological events in biology. Metal coordination chemistry, especially …
physiological and pathological events in biology. Metal coordination chemistry, especially …
Design of molecular water oxidation catalysts with earth-abundant metal ions
M Kondo, H Tatewaki, S Masaoka - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The four-electron oxidation of water (2H2O→ O2+ 4H++ 4e−) is considered the main
bottleneck in artificial photosynthesis. In nature, this reaction is catalysed by a Mn4CaO5 …
bottleneck in artificial photosynthesis. In nature, this reaction is catalysed by a Mn4CaO5 …
A general strategy for decoupled hydrogen production from water splitting by integrating oxidative biomass valorization
Conventional water electrolyzers produce H2 and O2 simultaneously, such that additional
gas separation steps are needed to prevent H2/O2 mixing. The sluggish anodic O2 …
gas separation steps are needed to prevent H2/O2 mixing. The sluggish anodic O2 …
Dioxygen activation by nonheme diiron enzymes: diverse dioxygen adducts, high-valent intermediates, and related model complexes
AJ Jasniewski, L Que Jr - Chemical Reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
A growing subset of metalloenzymes activates dioxygen with nonheme diiron active sites to
effect substrate oxidations that range from the hydroxylation of methane and the …
effect substrate oxidations that range from the hydroxylation of methane and the …
Heme and nonheme high-valent iron and manganese oxo cores in biological and abiological oxidation reactions
M Guo, T Corona, K Ray, W Nam - ACS Central Science, 2018 - ACS Publications
Utilization of O2 as an abundant and environmentally benign oxidant is of great interest in
the design of bioinspired synthetic catalytic oxidation systems. Metalloenzymes activate O2 …
the design of bioinspired synthetic catalytic oxidation systems. Metalloenzymes activate O2 …
The essential role of bond energetics in C–H activation/functionalization
The most fundamental concepts in chemistry are structure, energetics, reactivity and their
inter-relationships, which are indispensable for promoting chemistry into a rational science …
inter-relationships, which are indispensable for promoting chemistry into a rational science …
Copper active sites in biology
On the basis of its generally accessible I/II redox couple and bioavailability, copper plays a
wide variety of roles in nature that mostly involve electron transfer (ET), O 2 binding …
wide variety of roles in nature that mostly involve electron transfer (ET), O 2 binding …
Iron and copper active sites in zeolites and their correlation to metalloenzymes
Metal-exchanged zeolites are a class of heterogeneous catalysts that perform important
functions ranging from selective hydrocarbon oxidation to remediation of NO x pollutants …
functions ranging from selective hydrocarbon oxidation to remediation of NO x pollutants …
The active site of low-temperature methane hydroxylation in iron-containing zeolites
An efficient catalytic process for converting methane into methanol could have far-reaching
economic implications. Iron-containing zeolites (microporous aluminosilicate minerals) are …
economic implications. Iron-containing zeolites (microporous aluminosilicate minerals) are …
Catalytic mechanisms of Fe (II)-and 2-oxoglutarate-dependent oxygenases
S Martinez, RP Hausinger - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2015 - ASBMB
Mononuclear non-heme Fe (II)-and 2-oxoglutarate (2OG)-dependent oxygenases comprise
a large family of enzymes that utilize an Fe (IV)-oxo intermediate to initiate diverse oxidative …
a large family of enzymes that utilize an Fe (IV)-oxo intermediate to initiate diverse oxidative …