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Sulfur-Oxidation Enhances Nitrile Hydration In Bioinspired Ruthenium Complexes : Catalytic, Kinetic, And Dft Investigations., Davinder Kumar
Sulfur-Oxidation Enhances Nitrile Hydration In Bioinspired Ruthenium Complexes : Catalytic, Kinetic, And Dft Investigations., Davinder Kumar
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The current dissertation focuses on the effects of sulfur‒oxidation on nitrile hydration activity of a series of ruthenium(II) complexes inspired by nitrile hydratase (NHase). NHase catalytically hydrates nitriles to amides at a low spin non‒heme Fe(III) or non‒corrin Co(III) metal center. The active‒site employs a N2S3X type donor set using two carboxamido nitrogens and three cofacial cysteinic sulfurs that are present in distinct oxidation states as sulfinate (RSO2¯), sulfenate (RSO¯), and thiolate (RS¯). The apical site is occupied by substrate or solvent. A lack of sulfur‒oxidation renders the enzyme inactive. Three precatalysts, LnRuPPh3 (n = 1‒3), are employed to assess …