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

Sean Seymore，Rose-Hulman理工学院化学系，由无机，生物无机和有机化学计划支持。Seymore的研究包括合成和表征由富硫三脚架配体支持的新型金属-氧代和-氮化物配合物。配体如苯基三（（甲硫基）甲基）硼酸酯（PhTt）和三（甲硫咪唑基）硼酸酯（Tm）提供了比更常见的氮或氧供体配体“更软”的配体环境。配体的改变可能导致金属-氧代和-氮代配合物的反应活性增强或电子性质异常，金属-氧代和-氮代配合物在催化、固氮和许多其他生物过程中可能作为重要的反应中间体模型而引起人们的兴趣。少数民族研究规划赠款旨在加强新研究人员的提案撰写和规划能力，并促进初步研究和与研究有关的其他规划活动。

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.