Synthesis of site-differentiated Fe₄S₄ and Fe₂S₂ clusters supported by bi- and tridentate ligands
Author(s)
Roddy, Joseph P.(Joseph Patrick)
Download1128817327-MIT.pdf (4.805Mb)
Other Contributors
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry.
Advisor
Daniel L. M. Suess.
Terms of use
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
Iron-sulfur clusters in various geometries have crucial roles in a diverse array of biological transformations. In an attempt to expand the diversity of synthetic analogues, we have prepared a tris(amido) ligand intended to support a site-differentiated [Fe4 S4] cluster. We have similarly synthesized two bis(pyrazolyl)borate ligands envisioned for [Fe₂S₂] clusters. None of these ligands were found to metallate productively. Two bidentate diphosphine ligands have been shown to support an [Fe₄S₄] cluster with an extremely distorted core geometry.
Description
Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry, 2019 Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references.
Date issued
2019Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of ChemistryPublisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Chemistry.