本研究探討了有關生化擬態模型化合物[Fe4S4(SR)4]2–與前驅物[Fe4(SR)10]2– (R = Ph, Et)亞硝基化產生DNIC的反應機制,其中[Fe4S4(SR)4]2–必定要先經由NO(g)亞硝基化得到[Fe4S3(NO)7]– (2)後,接著complex 2中的雙亞硝基鐵核才可被[SR]– (R = Ph, Et)攻擊才可產生[(RS)2Fe(NO)2]– (5),若是complex 2中的單亞硝基鐵核被[SR]– (R = Ph, Et)攻擊則會產生[Fe4S3(NO)7]2–。並提供生物體中[4Fe-4S] clusters與NO反應降解成DNICs之EPR光譜的可能變化情形,包含中間物[Fe4S4(NO)4]– (3) (g = 1.624 at 4 K)以及[Fe4S3(NO)7]2– (g = 2.020 at 250 K)。前驅物[Fe4(SR)10]2–與NO(g)反應可以得到[(RS)3Fe(NO)]– (7),再進一步地與NO(g)反應則可得到[(RS)2Fe(NO)2]– (5)與[Fe(μ-SR)(NO)2]2 (8);有趣的是,當[Fe4(SPh)10]2–與[NO2]–反應則只能得到[(PhS)3Fe(NO)]– (7-Ph)。 研究中也合成出syn-與anti-[Fe(μ-SEt)(NO)2]2– (9),並且由X-ray Fe K-edge與L-edge吸收光譜得知complex 9之鐵核的氧化態約為+0.87,也首次直接證實[Fe(μ-SEt)(NO)2]2 (8-Et)的鐵核氧化態為+1。對[Fe(μ-SR)(NO)2]2 (8)而言,不同的親核基([SEt]– vs [(EtS)2Fe(NO)2]– vs [(PhS)2Fe(NO)2]–)可控制反應走向不同的途徑(橋接含硫取代基斷裂反應 vs 還原反應 vs 不反應)。實驗也證實[(EtS)2Fe(NO)2]– (5-Et)與[Fe(μ-SEt)(NO)2]2– (9)皆可被NO(g)氧化而得到complex 8,進而提供在FNR亞硝基化的實驗中[Fe(μ-SR)(NO)2]2是主要產物的可能原因。很重要的是,[Fe(μ-SEt)(NO)2]2– (9)也與先前研究所認為的d9-DNIC ([(RS)2Fe(NO)2]–的還原態)具有非常類似的EPR光譜以及合成步驟。
The formation mechanisms of DNIC produced by nitosylation of the biomimetic ferredoxin [Fe4S4(SR)4]2- and [4Fe-4S] cluster precursor[Fe4(SR)10]2– (R = Et, Ph) was exhibited. After isolating [Fe4S3(NO)7]– (2) from nitosylation of [Fe4S4(SR)4]2-, the dinitrosyl or mononitrosyl iron cores of complex 2 degraded to DNICs [(RS)2Fe(NO)2]– (5) or reduced to [Fe4S3(NO)7]2– via nucleophilic attack of [SR]– (R = Ph, Et), respectively. Complexes [Fe4S4(NO)4]– (3) (g = 1.624 at 4 K) and [Fe4S3(NO)7]2– (g = 2.020 at 250 K), intermediate and byproduct of [Fe4S4(SR)4]2- degradation, suggested the variety of EPR spectra for modification of [4Fe-4S] clusters with NO in biological system. Nitrosylation of the [4Fe-4S] cluster precursors [Fe4(SR)10]2- (R = SPh, SEt) led to the formation of the MNICs [(RS)3Fe(NO)]– (7), then DNICs [(RS)2Fe(NO)2]– (5) and RRE [Fe(μ-SR)(NO)2]2 (8) were also demonstrated in further nitrosylation. Interestingly, reaction of [Fe4(SPh)10]2– and [NO2]– only resulted in the formation of [(PhS)3Fe(NO)]– (7-Ph). In this work, anionic RRE syn/anti-[Fe(μ-SEt)(NO)2]2– (9) and [Fe(μ-SEt)(NO)2]2 (8-Et) was synthesized, and the oxidation state of iron cores were about +0.87 and +1.0, respectively, characterized by X-ray Fe K-edge and L-edge absorption spectra. The different nucleophile ([SEt]– vs [(EtS)2Fe(NO)2]– vs [(PhS)2Fe(NO)2]–) functions to control the reaction pathways (bridged-thiolate cleavage vs reduction vs no reaction) upon reaction of [Fe(μ-SR)(NO)2]2 (8) and nucleophiles. It was confirmed [(EtS)2Fe(NO)2]– (5-Et) and [Fe(μ-SEt)(NO)2]2– (9) can be oxidized to form complex 8 by NO, and supported the probable factor that [Fe(μ-SR)(NO)2]2 was major product in the nitrosylation of FNR. Importantely, [Fe(μ-SEt)(NO)2]2– (9) and d9-DNIC (proposed reduced form of [(RS)2Fe(NO)2]–) have very similar synthetic method and EPR spectra.