Front Cover: Synthesis and Electrocatalytic Activity of [FeFe]‐Hydrogenase Model Complexes with Non‐Innocent Chelating Nitrogen‐Donor Ligands (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 23/2017). Issue 23 (17th May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Roy, Souvik; Laureanti, Joseph A.; Groy, Thomas L.; Jones, Anne K.
• Is Part Of: European journal of inorganic chemistry. Issue 23(2017)
• Page Start: 2940
• Page End: 2940
• Publication Date: 2017-05-17
• Subjects: Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; Organometallic chemistry -- Periodicals; Bioinorganic chemistry -- Periodicals; Solid state chemistry -- Periodicals; 546
• DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201700451
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1434-1948

Abstract

Abstract : The cover picture shows four complexes designed to mimic the H‐cluster at which protons are reduced to hydrogen in [FeFe]‐hydrogenase. Each is coordinated by a chelating nitrogen‐based ligand, 2, 2'‐bipyridine or 2, 2'‐bipyrimidine, and a bridging dithiolate, benzene‐1, 2‐dithiolate or propane‐1, 3‐dithiolate. The two hydrogen‐filled balloons enclose the structures with 2, 2'‐bipyridine, because each of these complexes is a catalyst for hydrogen production. The other two complexes, those with 2, 2'‐bipyrimidine, are inactive towards hydrogen evolution and are therefore shown as "stuck" on the bench. Details are discussed in the article by A. K. Jones et al. on page 2942 ff (https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201700123 ). For more on the story behind the cover research, see the Cover Profile (https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201700452 ).