Proton shift upon one-electron reduction in ruthenium(II)-coordinated pterins

Soushi Miyazaki, Kei Ohkubo, Takahiko Kojima, Shunichi Fukuzumi

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Abstract

A shift in focus: Fully oxidized pterins coordinated to ruthenium(II) undergo a first protonation at the nitrogen atom at the 1-position of the pyrimidinone moiety. Subsequent one-electron reduction induces an unprecedented proton shift from the nitrogen atom at the 1-position to that at the 8-position of the pyrazine moiety (see picture; C white, H yellow, N blue, O red). (Figure Presented)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9669-9672
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume47
Issue number50
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2008

Keywords

  • Cofactors
  • Protonation
  • Radicals
  • Redox chemistry
  • Ruthenium

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