MRPG: A New Class of Bioinorganic Molecules: Transition Metal Oxo and Nitrido Complexes with Tripodal Sulfur Ligands

罗丝-霍尔曼理工学院化学系肖恩·塞莫尔由无机化学、生物无机化学和有机金属化学项目支持。Seymore的研究包括合成和表征由富硫三脚架配体支撑的新的金属-氧和-硝基配合物。与更常见的氮或氧给体配体相比，苯基三((甲硫基)甲基)硼酸酯(Phtt)和三(甲基咪唑)硼酸盐(TM)等配体提供了更软的配体环境。配体的变化可能会导致金属-氧-氮配合物的反应活性增强或特殊的电子性质。金属-氧-氮配合物是催化、固氮和许多其他生物过程中重要的反应中间体的可能模型。少数群体研究规划补助金旨在加强新研究人员的提案撰写和规划能力，并促进与研究有关的初步研究和其他规划活动。

Sean Seymore, Department of Chemistry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, is supported by the Inorganic, Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry Program. Seymore's research includes the synthesis and characterization of new metal-oxo and -nitrido complexes supported by sulfur-rich tripodal ligands. Ligands such as phenyltris((methylthio)methyl)borate (PhTt) and hydridotris(methimazolyl)borate (Tm) provide a "softer" ligand environment than the more common nitrogen or oxygen donor ligands. The change in ligand may result in enhanced reactivity or unusual electronic properties in the metal-oxo and -nitrido complexes.Metal-oxo and -nitrido complexes are of interest as possible models of important reactive intermediates in catalysis, nitrogen fixation, and many other biological processes. Minority Research Planning Grants are intended to strengthen the proposal writing and planning capabilities of new investigators and to facilitate preliminary studies and other planning activities related to the research.