Iron(III) Exchange Process between Hexadentate Tripodal Ligands
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and L0, L1, L2, L3, or L4 were studied in aqueous 50 m MOPS
buffer, pH = 7.4, I = 0.1 (NaClO4), and at temperature T =
(25.0Ϯ0.2) °C. The kinetics were studied under pseudo first order
conditions by using a large excess of the entering ligand over the
complex. Initial concentration of the FeL complex was
2.0ϫ10–5 molL–1, initial concentration of ligand LЈ was varied in
a range from 2ϫ10–4 to 1.2ϫ10–3 molL–1. Fast kinetic measure-
ments were performed with a KINSPEC UV (BIO-LOGIC Com-
pany, Claix, France) stopped-flow spectrophotometer equipped
with a diode array detector (J & M) and connected to a microcom-
puter; slow kinetic measurements were performed with a Perkin–
Elmer Lambda2 or Varian Cary 50 UV/Vis spectrophotometer.
The kinetic data were treated on line with the commercial BIO-
KINE program (BIO-LOGIC Company, Claix, France). In each
run, equal volumes of solutions of the complex and of the ligand
were mixed. The absorbance changes with time were recorded at
the maximum of the charge-transfer band of the complex that is
formed, specifically, λmax = 490, 525, and 550 nm for FeL3,[8]
FeL2,[9] and FeL1,[9] respectively, and 595 nm for FeL0[6] and
FeLЈ0.[7] Some visible spectra from 400 to 650 nm were recorded in
time by using a diode array detector.
these series of iron exchange. In summary, the exchange rate
constants of the first step depend on the nature of the enter-
ing arm (catechol or 8-hydroxyquinoline) and on the nature
of second and third arm of the incoming tripodal ligand
(homotripodal or heterotripodal; Figure 3).
Supporting Information (see footnote on the first page of this arti-
cle): Figures S1 and S2: UV/Vis spectra recorded as a function of
time for the exchanges FeL0/L3 and FeL3/L2. Tables S1 to S8: rate
constants values for the different exchanges FeL/LЈ.
Figure 3. Successive steps for the ligand exchange at the iron center
via ternary complexes.
Acknowledgments
Conclusions
The main result of this study is the pertinence of the
FeL1 and FeL2 complexes as models for the transient and
successive ternary complexes occurring in the iron exchange
processes between FeL0 and L3 and between FeL3 and L0.
The results allow the first molecular description of the ter-
nary complex formed during the iron exchange between two
abiotic siderophores. Generally, ligand exchanges are slow,
but they are facilitated by the formation of the so-called
ternary ferric complexes with the two ligands bound to
FeIII. Our study supports this concept.
The authors thank Professor P. Baret and G. Gellon for managing
the syntheses of ligands Ln.
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Experimental Section
Materials: All commercial reagents were of the highest purity grade
and used without further purification. Iron(III) stock solutions
were prepared by dissolving the appropriate amount of ferric per-
chlorate hydrate (Aldrich) in standardized HClO4 solution. The
solutions were standardized for ferric ion concentration spectro-
photomerically by using
a molar extinction coefficient of
4160 –1 cm–1 at 240 nm.[11] The ligands were synthesized according
to procedures previously described (L0,[6] LЈ0,[12] L1,[9] L2,[9] and
L3[8]).
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Kinetics Studies: Iron(III) exchange kinetics between FeL0 and L1,
L2, or L3, between FeL3 and L0, L1, or L2, and between Fe-EDTA
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Received: March 1, 2007
Published Online: June 21, 2007
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