Table 2. Geometric Parameters for the Lowest-Energy Valence Isomers of Three Representative Protonation States when the [4Fe–4S] Cluster Is Both Oxidized50 and Reduced by One Electron.
ROHP–E–(ROH) |
ROHPHE–(ROH) |
ROHPHEH(ROH) |
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exp | ox | red | Δa | ox | red | Δa | ox | red | Δa | |
cluster bond lengths | ||||||||||
Fe1–S5 | 2.344 | 2.218 | 2.227 | 0.01 | 2.215 | 2.272 | 0.06 | 2.209 | 2.251 | 0.04 |
Fe1–S6 | 2.393 | 2.301 | 2.313 | 0.01 | 2.298 | 2.290 | –0.01 | 2.280 | 2.268 | –0.01 |
Fe1–S7 | 2.364 | 2.328 | 2.338 | 0.01 | 2.317 | 2.319 | 0.00 | 2.313 | 2.325 | 0.01 |
Fe2–S5 | 2.217 | 2.323 | 2.304 | –0.02 | 2.324 | 2.340 | 0.02 | 2.333 | 2.343 | 0.01 |
Fe2–S6 | 2.186 | 2.203 | 2.253 | 0.05 | 2.201 | 2.209 | 0.01 | 2.210 | 2.215 | 0.00 |
Fe2–S8 | 2.181 | 2.362 | 2.392 | 0.03 | 2.359 | 2.390 | 0.03 | 2.353 | 2.391 | 0.04 |
Fe3–S5 | 2.319 | 2.313 | 2.306 | –0.01 | 2.317 | 2.333 | 0.02 | 2.305 | 2.333 | 0.03 |
Fe3–S7 | 2.281 | 2.236 | 2.299 | 0.06 | 2.237 | 2.255 | 0.02 | 2.238 | 2.255 | 0.02 |
Fe3–S8 | 2.306 | 2.357 | 2.358 | 0.00 | 2.350 | 2.372 | 0.02 | 2.360 | 2.382 | 0.02 |
Fe4–S6 | 2.308 | 2.314 | 2.325 | 0.01 | 2.319 | 2.308 | –0.01 | 2.325 | 2.325 | 0.00 |
Fe4–S7 | 2.217 | 2.320 | 2.326 | 0.01 | 2.324 | 2.305 | –0.02 | 2.326 | 2.310 | –0.02 |
Fe4–S8 | 2.276 | 2.245 | 2.265 | 0.02 | 2.242 | 2.312 | 0.07 | 2.242 | 2.296 | 0.05 |
Fe2–SC12 | 2.283 | 2.263 | 2.312 | 0.05 | 2.258 | 2.314 | 0.06 | 2.257 | 2.311 | 0.05 |
Fe3–SC197 | 2.285 | 2.283 | 2.337 | 0.05 | 2.274 | 2.337 | 0.06 | 2.271 | 2.324 | 0.05 |
Fe4–SC96 | 2.264 | 2.295 | 2.357 | 0.06 | 2.290 | 2.348 | 0.06 | 2.291 | 2.353 | 0.06 |
HMBPP bond lengths | ||||||||||
Fe1–OC4 | 2.046 | 2.108 | 2.161 | 0.05 | 2.133 | 2.148 | 0.01 | 2.254 | 2.282 | 0.03 |
Fe1–C3 | 3.039 | 3.627 | 3.639 | 0.01 | 3.551 | 3.629 | 0.08 | 3.399 | 3.431 | 0.03 |
Fe1–C2 | 2.913 | 3.267 | 3.306 | 0.04 | 3.266 | 3.310 | 0.04 | 3.220 | 3.241 | 0.02 |
HMBPP bond lengths | ||||||||||
OC4–OT167 | 2.702 | 2.816 | 2.880 | 0.06 | 2.914 | 2.843 | –0.07 | 3.179 | 3.161 | –0.02 |
OT167–OE126 | 2.761 | 2.770 | 2.799 | 0.03 | 2.771 | 2.795 | 0.02 | 2.667 | 2.654 | –0.01 |
OE126–OW1 | 2.578 | 3.133 | 3.131 | 0.00 | 2.907 | 3.051 | 0.14 | 3.711 | 3.740 | 0.03 |
OW1–OPPi | 2.548 | 2.746 | 2.753 | 0.01 | 3.006 | 2.989 | –0.02 | 2.836 | 2.841 | 0.01 |
OC4–OE126 | 3.526 | 4.337 | 4.473 | 0.14 | 4.358 | 4.472 | 0.11 | 4.200 | 4.155 | –0.05 |
OC4–OPPi | 4.782 | 4.958 | 4.970 | 0.01 | 4.890 | 4.944 | 0.05 | 4.874 | 4.861 | –0.01 |
HMBPP angle | ||||||||||
C2–C3–C4–OC4 | 2.046 | –104.6 | –103.7 | 0.9 | –101.8 | –103.7 | –1.9 | –99.1 | –99.3 | –0.2 |
The differences in bond length (Å) or angle (deg) between the oxidized and 1e– reduced states are given under the column labeled Δ.