文摘
A novel [FeFe]-hydrogenase model complex containing phosphine oxide in the dithiolato ligand, namely [Fe2(CO)6][(渭-SCH2)2(Ph)P鈺怬] (1), has been synthesized and characterized. Complex 1 was prepared via the reaction of equimolar quantities of (渭-LiS)2Fe2(CO)6 and O鈺怭(Ph)(CH2Cl)2. The protonation properties of complex 1 have been investigated by monitoring the changes in IR (in the 谓(CO) region) and 31P{1H} NMR spectra upon addition of pyridinium tetrafluoroborate, [HPy][BF4], and HBF4路Et2O, suggesting protonation of the P鈺怬 functionality. In addition, high-level DFT calculations on the protonation sites of complex 1 in CH2Cl2 have been performed and support our experimental observations that the P鈺怬 unit is protonated by HBF4路Et2O. Cyclic voltammetric experiments on complex 1 showed an anodic shift of the oxidation peak upon addition of HBF4路Et2O, suggesting a CE process.