Employing Metal Pyridinediimine Complexes for the Reduction of Prevalent Pollutants

Research Mentor(s)

Dr. John Gilbertson

Description

In Nature, metalloenzymes evolved to provide proton and electron movement mechanisms in order to catalyze numerous important reactions. Some of these reactions are a key step in the nitrogen cycle as an overabundance of bioavailable nitrogen has led to disruption in the global cycle leading to a variety of adverse effects in mammalian and aquatic life. The active site of metalloenzymes provide a controllable environment capable of performing a monumental number of otherwise noncompliant reactions. Our work discussed here is on reductions utilizing redox-active pyridinediimine (PDI) ligands with hemilabile secondary coordination spheres. Specifically, the synthesis and characterization of Mononitrosyl Iron Complexes (MNICs) from the reduction of nitrite.

Document Type

Event

Start Date

May 2022

End Date

May 2022

Location

Carver Gym (Bellingham, Wash.)

Department

CSE - Chemistry

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student projects; posters

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Image

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English

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Employing Metal Pyridinediimine Complexes for the Reduction of Prevalent Pollutants

Carver Gym (Bellingham, Wash.)

In Nature, metalloenzymes evolved to provide proton and electron movement mechanisms in order to catalyze numerous important reactions. Some of these reactions are a key step in the nitrogen cycle as an overabundance of bioavailable nitrogen has led to disruption in the global cycle leading to a variety of adverse effects in mammalian and aquatic life. The active site of metalloenzymes provide a controllable environment capable of performing a monumental number of otherwise noncompliant reactions. Our work discussed here is on reductions utilizing redox-active pyridinediimine (PDI) ligands with hemilabile secondary coordination spheres. Specifically, the synthesis and characterization of Mononitrosyl Iron Complexes (MNICs) from the reduction of nitrite.