[Ni(Et2PCH2NMeCH2 PEt2)2]2+ as a functional model for hydrogenases

Calvin J. Curtis; Alex Miedaner; Rebecca Ciancanelli; William W. Ellis; Bruce C. Noll; M. Rakowski DuBois; Daniel L. DuBois

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[Ni(Et₂PCH₂NMeCH₂ PEt₂)₂]²⁺ as a functional model for hydrogenases

Calvin J. Curtis, Alex Miedaner, Rebecca Ciancanelli, William W. Ellis, Bruce C. Noll, M. Rakowski DuBois, Daniel L. DuBois

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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Abstract

The reaction of Et₂PCH₂N(Me)CH₂PEt₂ (PNP) with [Ni(CH₃CN)₆](BF₄)₂ results in the formation of [Ni(PNP)₂](BF₄)₂, which possesses both hydride- and proton-acceptor sites. This complex is an electrocatalyst for the oxidation of hydrogen to protons, and stoichiometric reaction with hydrogen forms [HNi(PNP)(PNHP)](BF₄)₂, in which a hydride ligand is bound to Ni and a proton is bound to a pendant N atom of one PNP ligand. The free energy associated with this reaction has been calculated to be -5 kcal/mol using a thermodynamic cycle. The hydride ligand and the NH proton undergo rapid intramolecular exchange with each other and intermolecular exchange with protons in solution. [HNi(PNP)(PNHP)](BF₄)₂ undergoes reversible deprotonation to form [HNi(PNP)₂](BF₄) in acetonitrile solutions (pK_a = 10.6). A convenient synthetic route to the PF6- salt of this hydride involves the reaction of PNP with Ni(COD)₂ to form Ni(PNP)₂, followed by protonation with NH₄PF₆. A pK_a of value of 22.2 was measured for this hydride. This value, together with the half-wave potentials of [Ni(PNP)₂](BF₄)₂, was used to calculate homolytic and heterolytic Ni-H bond dissociation free energies of 55 and 66 kcal/mol, respectively, for [HNi(PNP)₂](PF₆). Oxidation of [HNi(PNP)₂](PF₆) has been studied by cyclic voltammetry, and the results are consistent with a rapid migration of the proton from the Ni atom of the resulting [HNi(PNP)₂]²⁺ cation to the N atom to form [Ni(PNP)(PNHP)]²⁺. Estimates of the pK_a values of the NiH and NH protons of these two isomers indicate that proton migration from Ni to N should be favorable by 1-2 pK_a units. Cyclic voltammetry and proton exchange studies of [HNi(depp)₂](PF₆) (where depp is Et₂PCH₂CH₂CH₂PEt₂) are also presented as control experiments that support the important role of the bridging N atom of the PNP ligand in the proton exchange reactions observed for the various Ni complexes containing the PNP ligand. Similarly, structural studies of [Ni(PNBuP)₂](BF₄)₂ and [Ni(PNP)(dmpm)](BF₄)₂ (where PNBuP is Et₂PCH₂N(Bu)CH₂PEt₂ and dmpm is Me₂PCH₂PMe₂) illustrate the importance of tetrahedral distortions about Ni in determining the hydride acceptor ability of Ni(II) complexes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	216-227
Number of pages	12
Journal	Inorganic Chemistry
Volume	42
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/ic020610v
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 2003

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Curtis, C. J., Miedaner, A., Ciancanelli, R., Ellis, W. W., Noll, B. C., DuBois, M. R., & DuBois, D. L. (2003). [Ni(Et₂PCH₂NMeCH₂ PEt₂)₂]²⁺ as a functional model for hydrogenases. Inorganic Chemistry, 42(1), 216-227. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic020610v

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