Mobility of Lewis acids within the secondary coordination sphere: toward a model for cooperative substrate binding
John J. Kiernicki, Emily E. Norwine, Myles A. Lovasz, Matthias Zeller, Nathaniel K. Szymczak
Abstract
Distance dependence of appended Lewis acids in N<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub> binding and deprotonation was evaluated within a series of zinc complexes.
Topics & Concepts
DeprotonationLewis acids and basesChemistryZincSubstrate (aquarium)Coordination sphereStereochemistryCrystallographyIonOrganic chemistryCatalysisCrystal structureBiologyEcologyCrystallography and molecular interactionsOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistryMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications