Nitrosylation in a crystal: Remarkable movements of iron porphyrins upon binding of nitric oxide

Nan Xu, Douglas R. Powell, George B. Richter-Addo

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Abstract

Bustin' a move: Diffusion of NO gas into crystals of [(TPP)Fe(H 2O)]SO 3CF 3 (1) results in nitrosylation of half the number of molecules to generate [(TPP)Fe(NO)(H 2O)]SO 3CF 3 (2). This nitrosylation reaction in the solid phase produces a dramatic movement of the porphyrins to accommodate the NO ligands. The presence of both molecules in the same crystal allows a reliable comparison of their geometric data. TPP=tetraphenylporphyrin; C black, N blue, O red.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)9694-9696
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume50
Issue number41
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 4 2011

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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