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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 9669-9672 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 50 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Dec 2008 |
Keywords
- Cofactors
- Protonation
- Radicals
- Redox chemistry
- Ruthenium