Synthesis and crystal structure of a dinuclear, monomeric Mn(II) p-semiquinonato complex

Harutaka Nakamori; Takahiro Matsumoto; Takeshi Yatabe; Ki-Seok Yoon; Hidetaka Nakai; Seiji Ogo

doi:10.1039/c4cc06055e

Synthesis and crystal structure of a dinuclear, monomeric Mn(II) p-semiquinonato complex

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Nov 7;50(86):13059-61. doi: 10.1039/c4cc06055e.

Authors

Harutaka Nakamori¹, Takahiro Matsumoto, Takeshi Yatabe, Ki-Seok Yoon, Hidetaka Nakai, Seiji Ogo

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Small Molecule Energy, Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan. ogo.seiji.872@m.kyushu-u.ac.jp.

PMID: 25221918
DOI: 10.1039/c4cc06055e

Abstract

Herein, we report the first crystal structure of a monomeric p-semiquinonato d-block complex and its reactivity toward dioxygen, closely associated with a biological system of an oxygen evolving centre of photosystem II.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Benzoquinones / chemistry*
Coordination Complexes / chemical synthesis*
Coordination Complexes / chemistry
Crystallography, X-Ray
Manganese / chemistry*
Molecular Conformation
Oxidation-Reduction
Oxygen / chemistry
Photosystem II Protein Complex / chemistry

Substances

Benzoquinones
Coordination Complexes
Photosystem II Protein Complex
semiquinone radicals
Manganese
Oxygen