[Cu_3(μ-S)_2]~(3+) Clusters Supported by N-Donor Ligands: Progress Toward a Synthetic Model of the Catalytic Site of Nitrous Oxide Reductase

摘要

We have prepared a novel [Cu_3(μ-S)_2]~(3+) cluster supported by N-donor ligands that models structural attributes of the N2OR Cuz site. Experimental data support a delocalized mixed-valent electronic structure distinct from the localized core of a previously reported oxygen analogue, and this difference is rationalized by the results of DFT calculations.