SFB 583: Redox-Active Metal Complexes: Control of Reactivity via Molecular Architecture

氧化还原反应是一种普遍存在的化学反应。氧化还原活性金属配合物对于大多数这些反应是必不可少的。这个合作研究中心的目标是通过参与金属配合物的结构系统地阐明重要的基本反应及其控制。研究项目分为三个领域：分子活化的分子结构，电荷转移的分子结构，功能的物理和理论量化。作为第一步，将开发能够协调和激活小惰性分子（N2, H2， CO， CH4等）并能够转移电荷的催化剂结构。化学反应性研究、动力学机理研究和物理测量将定量地阐明分子的活化程度和电荷转移量。量子力学计算将提供微观细节，这将导致构建更好的分子结构和催化金属配合物。

Redox reactions are a universal type of chemical reactions. Redox active metal complexes are indispensable for the majority of these reactions. The goal of this collaborative research centre is the systematic elucidation of important elementary reactions and their control via the structure of the participating metal complexes. The research projects are divided into three areas: Molecular architectures for molecule activation, Molecular architectures for charge transfer, Physical and theoretical quantification of functionality. As a first step, catalyst architectures that are able to coordinate and activate small inert molecules (N2, H2, CO, CH4, etc.) and are in turn capable of transferring electric charge will be developed. Studies on chemical reactivity, kinetic mechanistic investigations and physical measurements will elucidate quantitatively the extent of molecule activation and the amount of charge-transfer. Quantum mechanical calculations will provide microscopic details that will lead to the construction of better molecular architectures and catalytic metal complexes.