Chameleon states: High-valent metal-oxo species of cytochrome P450 and its ruthenium analogue

François Ogliaro, Samuand̈el P. De Visser, John Taylor Groves, Sason Shaik

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Abstract

Chameleon states: The ruthenium and iron metalloporphyrin analogues of compound I of cytochrome P450 (1; L = thiolate) possess low-lying states that change their electronic structure with solvent polarization. The ground state of the ruthenium complex is a low-spin electrophilic state, whereas the ground state of the iron complex is triradicaloid.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2874-2878
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume40
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 3 2001

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

Keywords

  • Cytochromes
  • Density functional calculations
  • Electronic structure
  • Metalloporphyrin
  • Ruthenium

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