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[FeFe]-Hydrogenase H-Cluster Mimics with Various -S(CH2)nS- Linker Lengths (n = 2-8): A Systematic Study
Abul-Futouh, Hassan,Almazahreh, Laith R.,Harb, Mohammad Kamal,G?rls, Helmar,El-Khateeb, Mohammad,Weigand, Wolfgang
, p. 10437 - 10451 (2017)
The effect of the nature of the dithiolato ligand on the physical and electrochemical properties of synthetic H-cluster mimics of the [FeFe]-hydrogenase is still of significant concern. In this report we describe the cyclization of various alkanedithiols to afford cyclic disulfide, tetrasulfide, and hexasulfide compounds. The latter compounds were used as proligands for the synthesis of a series of [FeFe]-hydrogenase H-cluster mimics having the general formulas [Fe2(CO)6{μ-S(CH2)nS}] (n = 4-8), [Fe2(CO)6{μ-S(CH2)nS}]2 (n = 6-8), and [Fe2(CO)6{(μ-S(CH2)nS)2}] (n = 6-8). The resulting complexes were characterized by 1H and 13C{1H} NMR and IR spectroscopic techniques, mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis as well as X-ray analysis. The purpose of this research was to study the influence of the systematic increase of n from 2 to 7 on the redox potentials of the models and the catalytic ability in the presence of acetic acid (AcOH) by applying cyclic voltammetry.
Conversion of Thiols into Disulfides with Diethyl Bromomalonate
Kato, Eishin,Oya, Masayuki,Iso, Tadashi,Iwao, Jun-ichi
, p. 486 - 495 (2007/10/02)
Reaction of aliphatic, aromatic and heterocyclic thiols (2 and 5a-h) with diethyl bromomalonate (1a) gave the corresponding symmetrical disulfides (3 and 6a-h) in high yields.In the case of L-cysteine (5i), glutathione (5j) or thiamine (5k), the reaction also gave L-cystine (6i), oxidized glutathione (6j) or thiamine disulfide (6k) in high yields regardless of the presence of other functional groups.Dithiols (11) were converted into cyclic disulfides (12) by this method.In particular, N-(2-mercapto-2-methylpropionyl)-L-cysteine (9) was converted into (4R)-tetrahydro-7,7-dimethyl-6-oxo-3H-1,2,5-dithiazepine-4-carboxylic acid (10) (obtained in poor yields by general oxidation methods) in good yields.The intermediate in the reaction was considered to be sulfenyl bromide (8).Keywords-diethyl bromomalonate; thiol; dithiol; disulfide; cyclic disulfide; thiol oxidation; disulfide formation; N-(2-mercapto-2-methylpropionyl)-L-cysteine; (4R)-tetrahydro-7,7-dimethyl-6-oxo-3H-1,2,5-dithiazepine-4-carboxylic acid
