The authors thank the Department of Chemistry and Physics and the Creativity and Research Grant Program (Naik, Moehring) at Monmouth University for financial support of this work.

The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

There are four items in the preparation of ReH7(PPh3)2 that can impact the quantity and purity of the material that is produced. First, the use of an ice bath during the first 15 min of the reaction is important to remove heat from the reaction that occurs between sodium borohydride and water. Higher initial temperatures lead to a decreased yield of the ReH7(PPh3)2 product due to formation of the thermal decomposition product Re2H8(PP...

NMR spectroscopy is commonly used to characterize dynamic processes that occur within or between molecules. For many simple intramolecular rearrangements, estimation of &#916;G&#8225; is as straight-forward as measuring the frequency difference, &#916;&#957;, between two resonances at the slow exchange limit and determining the coalescence temperature for those same resonances (Figure 1)1. The relationship,
&#916;G&#8225; = 4.575 x 10-3 kcal/mol x Tc [9.972 + log (Tc/&#916;&#957;)]
where Tc is the coalescence temperature for a pair of resonances that represent the slow exchange form of a dynamic sample, can be used to solve for the free energy of activation for such a dynamic rearrangement. More complex dynamic systems require line shape fitting of dynamic NMR spectra or another NMR technique such as two-dimensional exchange spectroscopy (2D-EXSY) or two-dimensional rotating-frame Overhauser effect spectroscopy (2D-ROESY) to estimate activation parameters.
<img alt="Figure 1" class="xfigimg" src="/files/ftp_upload/64160/64160fig01.jpg" /> 
Figure 1: NMR spectra for a d8-toluene solution of ReH5(PPh3)2(sec-butyl amine) at two temperatures. The frequency difference between the two slow exchange doublets (lower trace, 117.8 Hz) and a coalescence temperature of 250 K (upper trace) correspond to an energy barrier (&#916;G&#8225;) of 11.8 kcal/mol. <a href="https://jove.unicartagenaproxy.elogim.com/files/ftp_upload/64160/64160fig01large.jpg" target="_blank">Please click here to view a larger version of this figure.</a>
Line shape fitting of dynamic NMR spectra is a common technique that has long been used for the estimation of activation parameters that describe dynamic rearrangements for substances with an activation energy of approximately 5 to 25 kcal/mol2,3,4,5. Determination of the energy barriers to proton exchange between water and amine molecules6, the energy barrier to rotation about the C-N bond in dimethylformamide7, or the general size of organic moieties8 are only a few examples of the many properties that have been assessed through line shape fitting of dynamic NMR spectra. This manuscript demonstrates the use of line shape fitting to characterize the intermolecular and intramolecular dynamic processes that occur for the complex ReH5(PPh3)2(sec-butyl amine). The goals of this and similar line shape fitting NMR experiments are to: 1) characterize all NMR observable intramolecular dynamic atom exchange processes if present, 2) identify and characterize NMR observable intramolecular dynamic atom exchange processes if present, 3) identify correlated intramolecular atom exchanges that occur for, in this example, both hydrogen and phosphorus atoms, and 4) for the example presented here, compare two published models for the dynamic processes that occur in the complex ReH5(PPh3)2(sec-butyl amine).
Eight-coordinate rhenium(V) polyhydride systems are complex dynamic systems in which the ligands participate in multiple dynamic processes and the phosphorus atoms can participate in a single dynamic process that is a second aspect of a hydride ligand exchange process9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26, 
27,28,29. Eight-coordinate, pseudododecahedral, rhenium(V) polyhydride complexes adopt a molecular geometry (Figure 2), which can be described as a pair of orthogonal trapezoids of ligands17,26. The vertices on the long edges of the trapezoids are commonly labelled as B sites and, in rhenium polyhydride complexes, are usually the sites occupied by neutral two-electron donor ligands such as tertiary phosphines or amine ligands. The vertices on the short edges of the trapezoids are commonly labelled as A sites and are typically occupied by anionic, two-electron donor, hydride ligands. The room temperature NMR spectra of rhenium(V) polyhydride complexes are, typically, deceptively simple due to the several dynamic processes that occur in room temperature solutions.
<img alt="Figure 2" class="xfigimg" src="/files/ftp_upload/64160/64160fig02.jpg" /> 
Figure 2: A dodecahedral coordination set (left) and the complex ReH5(PPh3)2(sec-butyl amine) from the same perspective (right). The red-colored sites represent coordination sites that form a vertical trapezoid, and the blue-colored sites represent coordination sites that form a horizontal trapezoid. <a href="https://jove.unicartagenaproxy.elogim.com/files/ftp_upload/64160/64160fig02large.jpg" target="_blank">Please click here to view a larger version of this figure.</a>
Complexes of the form ReH5(PPh3)2(amine) are the most thoroughly studied class of rhenium polyhydride complexes with respect to dynamic processes9,10,12,13,16,30,31. Three dynamic processes (Figure 3) have been identified for ReH5(PPh3)2(amine) complexes: 1) a proton exchange between the sole B site hydride ligand and a proton from a water molecule (adventitious or intentional)9,13, 2) a turnstile exchange of a pair of A site hydride ligands with an adjacent B site hydride ligand9,11,13,30,31, and 3) a steric inversion (or pseudorotation) that manifests itself as a pairwise exchange of the A site hydride ligands and a pairwise movement of the B site atoms to the opposite side of the rhenium center (as depicted in Figure 4)4,5,6,8,26,27. The movement of B site atoms to the opposite side of rhenium is observable by dynamic NMR spectroscopy as: 1) a process that makes the inequivalent 3 and 5 protons of N = pyridine equivalent at room temperature10,30,31, 2) a process that causes the E and Z isomers of N = unsymmetrically substituted aromatic amine ligands to undergo fast exchange at room temperature9,10,13,30,31, or 3) a process that causes a fast exchange of the steric perspectives of a diastereotopic pair of phosphorus atoms with respect to a chiral center located on the amine ligand9,30,31. The previously unreported chiral complex ReH5(PPh3)2(sec-butyl amine) provides an opportunity to generally describe the methods that can be used to identify and characterize the dynamic rearrangements of rhenium polyhydride complexes.
<img alt="Figure 3" class="xfigimg" src="/files/ftp_upload/64160/64160fig03.jpg" /> 
Figure 3: Representations of the dynamic processes that are observed by NMR spectroscopy for solutions of ReH5(PPh3)2(sec-butyl amine). Representation A depicts the exchange of a single proton of adventitious water for the unique B-site hydride ligand. Representation B depicts the turnstile exchange of three adjacent hydride ligands, two of which reside in A site while the third is the unique B site hydride ligand. Representation C depicts both the pairwise exchange of A site hydride ligands as well as the steric inversion of the phosphorus atoms with respect to the chiral amine ligand (N*). It should be noted that the A site hydride ligand pairwise exchange does not require a shift of the A site hydride ligands to the opposite side of the rhenium center. <a href="https://jove.unicartagenaproxy.elogim.com/files/ftp_upload/64160/64160fig03large.jpg" target="_blank">Please click here to view a larger version of this figure.</a>
For chemical systems such as rhenium polyhydride complexes, which exhibit a complex set of dynamic processes, line shape fitting of dynamic NMR spectra is the most used NMR technique to characterize the processes9,11,13,16,21,29. Two-dimensional EXSY9,32 or 2D-ROESY11 are alternative dynamic NMR techniques that can also be used to quantitatively characterize the dynamic processes. Two-dimensional EXSY spectra are typically measured in the slow exchange temperature domain; two-dimensional ROESY spectra are typically measured in the fast exchange temperature domain. Both two-dimensional techniques may require considerable time in the spectrometer for data acquisition, in that each of the techniques is acquiring a much larger data set, at a given temperature, than the one-dimensional data sets needed for line shape fitting analysis. Simple dynamic processes that are well understood, such as the dynamic exchange of the two methyl groups of dimethylformamide, can be readily characterized by any of the three NMR techniques. More complex systems, such as ReH5(PPh3)2(sec-butyl amine), in which individual hydride ligands participate in multiple dynamic processes, or systems that are not necessarily well understood, such as a novel transition metal polyhydride complex which may or may not exchange protons between a hydride ligand and adventitious water, are more easily quantitatively characterized by the line shape fitting NMR method than by the two-dimensional NMR methods. Unlike the two-dimensional NMR methods, the line shape fitting method provides an easily interpretable visualization of the match between a tested model and the experimental data as well as visual evidence of an exchange that moves a hydride ligand beyond the inner coordination sphere of rhenium. Based upon peak heights and peak shapes in slow exchange spectra, even a complex dynamic system such as ReH5(PPh3)2(sec-butyl amine) can lead to an easily tested initial set of exchange models. Additionally, when multiple theoretical models have been reported for a molecular transformation, line shape fitting of dynamic NMR spectra can allow for a visual comparison of each model versus observed spectra.
Beyond the three NMR techniques mentioned above, isotopic substitution NMR experiments involving D2O or HD have been used to qualitatively demonstrate intermolecular exchange of atoms for complex rhenium polyhydride systems, but have not been used for quantitative characterizations9,33,34,35. Theoretical calculations present an additional method for characterizing the dynamic processes of complex dynamic systems30,31,36. Theoretical calculations have the advantage over line shape fitting in that they can be used to differentiate between possibilities that cannot be distinguished by line shape fitting analysis. For example, theoretical calculations have been used to describe an exchange that involves three adjacent hydride ligands on certain rhenium(V) complexes as a turnstile exchange of all three hydride ligands, rather than an alternating pair of pairwise exchanges with each pairwise exchange including a unique hydride ligand and one of two chemically equivalent hydride ligands30,31. The results of theoretical calculations are typically compared to experimentally observed quantitative characterizations from one of the three NMR techniques mentioned above as a check on the validity of the calculated results.
Line shape fitting of dynamic NMR spectra takes advantage of the change in the appearance of NMR spectra that occurs when NMR-active nuclei move between different chemical environments during an NMR measurement. Slow exchange NMR spectra (spectra with independent Lorentzian resonances for each set of exchanging nuclei) occur at temperatures where the frequency difference between resonances for nuclei that exchange is large compared with the rate of exchange of the nuclei37. Fast exchange NMR spectra (spectra with a single Lorentzian resonance for exchanging nuclei) occur at temperatures where the rate of exchange of the nuclei is much greater than the frequency difference between the slow exchange resonances37. Intermediate exchange rates occur for temperatures between the slow exchange temperature domain and the fast exchange temperature domain37. If the fundamental parameters of Larmor frequency, chemical shift of the exchanging nuclei, coupling constants (if any) for the exchanging nuclei, and relative populations of each nucleus type are known, rate constants for putative exchanges between nuclei can be determined by comparing simulated spectra to observed spectra at several intermediate temperatures. Good fits for simulations at several temperatures result in temperature and rate constant data that can be used with the Eyring equation to estimate activation parameters for the putative exchange(s). Results from the method have been found to be both accurate and reproducible.

<table><tbody><tr><td>Bruker Avance II 400 MHz NMR spectrometer</td><td>Bruker Biospin</td><td></td><td>The instrument includes a two channel probe (1H and X) with the X channel tunable from 162 MHz to 10 Mhz. The instrument is also VT capable with a dewar and heat exchanger for VT work.</td></tr><tr><td>d&lt;sub&gt;8&lt;/sub&gt;-toluene</td><td>MilliporeSigma</td><td>434388</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Powerstat variable transformer</td><td>Powerstat</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>sec-butyl amine</td><td>MilliporeSigma</td><td>B89000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sodium borohydride</td><td>MilliporeSigma</td><td>452882</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tetrahydrofuran</td><td>MilliporeSigma</td><td>186562</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Thermowell C3AM 100 mL</td><td>Thermowell</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Topspin 3.0 or 4.1.4 with dNMR</td><td>Bruker Biospin</td><td></td><td>Data was acquired with Topspin version 3.0 and data handling was performed on a second computer that was running Topspin version 4.1.4..</td></tr><tr><td>Trichlorooxobis(triphenylphosphine) rhenium(V)</td><td>MilliporeSigma</td><td>370193</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Vacuubrand PC3000 vacuum pump with a CVC 3000 controller</td><td>Vacuubrand</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

line shape analysis of dynamic nmr spectra for characterizing coordination sphere rearrangements at a chiral rhenium polyhydride complex

Dynamic solution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is the typical method of characterizing the dynamic rearrangements of atoms within the coordination sphere for transition metal polyhydride complexes. Line shape fitting of the dynamic NMR spectra can lead to estimates for the activation parameters of the dynamic rearrangement processes. A combination of dynamic 31P-{1H} NMR spectroscopy of metal-bound phosphorus atoms with dynamic 1H-{31P} NMR spectroscopy of hydride ligands may identify hydride ligand rearrangements that occur in conjunction with a phosphorus atom rearrangement. For molecules that exhibit such a coupled pair of rearrangements, dynamic NMR spectroscopy can be used to test theoretical models for the ligand rearrangements. Dynamic 1H-{31P} NMR spectroscopy and line shape fitting can also identify the presence of an exchange process that moves a specific hydride ligand beyond the metal&#39;s inner coordination sphere through a proton exchange with a solvent molecule such as adventitious water. The preparation of a new compound, ReH5(PPh3)2(sec-butyl amine), that exemplifies multiple dynamic rearrangement processes is presented along with line shape fitting of dynamic NMR spectra of the complex. Line shape fitting results can be analyzed by the Eyring equation to estimate the activation parameters for the identified dynamic processes.

The characterizations of both rhenium polyhydride products described in this manuscript are best accomplished by 1H-{31P} and 31P-{1H} NMR spectroscopy. In a room temperature d6-benzene solution, the hydride ligand resonance of ReH7(PPh3)2 appears as a binomial triplet at &#948; = -4.2 ppm with 2JPH = 18 Hz by 1H NMR spectroscopy (Supplementary Figure 2). The same d6-benzene...

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Line Shape Analysis of Dynamic NMR Spectra for Characterizing Coordination Sphere Rearrangements at a Chiral Rhenium Polyhydride Complex

Line shape analysis of NMR spectra collected over a range of temperatures serves as a guide for the rearrangement of inner coordination-sphere atoms at a chiral, eight-coordinate, rhenium(V) polyhydride complex, ReH5(PPh3)2(sec-butyl amine). Line shape analysis is also used to determine the activation parameters &#916;H&#8225;, &#916;S&#8225;, and &#916;G&#8225; for those atom rearrangements.

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2.6K Views.  Monmouth University. Line shape analysis of NMR spectra collected over a range of temperatures serves as a guide for the rearrangement of inner coordination-sphere atoms at a chiral, eight-coordinate, rhenium(V) polyhydride complex, ReH5(PPh3)2(sec-butyl amine). Line shape analysis is also used to determine the activation parameters ΔH‡, ΔS‡, and ΔG‡ for those atom rearrangements.

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Structure and Coordination Determination of Peptide-metal Complexes Using 1D and 2D 1H NMR

Copper (I) binding by metallochaperone transport proteins prevents copper oxidation and release of the toxic ions that may participate in harmful redox reactions. The Cu (I) complex of the peptide model of a Cu (I) binding metallochaperone protein, which includes the sequence MTCSGCSRPG (underlined is conserved), was determined in solution under inert conditions by NMR spectroscopy.
NMR is a widely accepted technique for the determination of solution structures of proteins and peptides. Due to difficulty in crystallization to provide single crystals suitable for X-ray crystallography, the NMR technique is extremely valuable, especially as it provides information on the solution state rather than the solid state. Herein we describe all steps that are required for full three-dimensional structure determinations by NMR. The protocol includes sample preparation in an NMR tube, 1D and 2D data collection and processing, peak assignment and integration, molecular mechanics calculations, and structure analysis. Importantly, the analysis was first conducted without any preset metal-ligand bonds, to assure a reliable structure determination in an unbiased manner.

Structure and Coordination Determination of Peptide-metal Complexes Using 1D and 2D 1H NMR

The NMR-solution structure of a metallochaperone model peptide with Cu (I) was determined, and a detailed protocol from sample preparation and 1D and 2D data collection to a three-dimensional structure is described.

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Atomic Scale Structural Studies of Macromolecular Assemblies by Solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Supramolecular protein assemblies play fundamental roles in biological processes ranging from host-pathogen interaction, viral infection to the propagation of neurodegenerative disorders. Such assemblies consist in multiple protein subunits organized in a non-covalent way to form large macromolecular objects that can execute a variety of cellular functions or cause detrimental consequences. Atomic insights into the assembly mechanisms and the functioning of those macromolecular assemblies remain often scarce since their inherent insolubility and non-crystallinity often drastically reduces the quality of the data obtained from most techniques used in structural biology, such as X-ray crystallography and solution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). We here present magic-angle spinning solid-state NMR spectroscopy (SSNMR) as a powerful method to investigate structures of macromolecular assemblies at atomic resolution. SSNMR can reveal atomic details on the assembled complex without size and solubility limitations. The protocol presented here describes the essential steps from the production of 13C/15N isotope-labeled macromolecular protein assemblies to the acquisition of standard SSNMR spectra and their analysis and interpretation. As an example, we show the pipeline of a SSNMR structural analysis of a filamentous protein assembly.

Structures of supramolecular protein assemblies at atomic resolution are of high relevance because of their crucial roles in a variety of biological phenomena. Herein, we present a protocol to perform high-resolution structural studies on insoluble and non-crystalline macromolecular protein assemblies by magic-angle spinning solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MAS SSNMR).

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The Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity of a Series of Ruthenium N-triphosPh Complexes

Herein we report the synthesis of a tridentate phosphine ligand N(CH2PPh2)3 (N-triphosPh) (1) via a phosphorus based Mannich reaction of the hydroxylmethylene phosphine precursor with ammonia in methanol under a nitrogen atmosphere. The N-triphosPh ligand precipitates from the solution after approximately 1 hr of reflux and can be isolated analytically pure via simple cannula filtration procedure under nitrogen. Reaction of the N-triphosPh ligand with [Ru3(CO)12] under reflux affords a deep red solution that show evolution of CO gas on ligand complexation. Orange crystals of the complex [Ru(CO)2{N(CH2PPh2)3}-&#954;3P] (2) were isolated on cooling to RT. The 31P{1H} NMR spectrum showed a characteristic single peak at lower frequency compared to the free ligand. Reaction of a toluene solution of complex 2 with oxygen resulted in the instantaneous precipitation of the carbonate complex [Ru(CO3)(CO){N(CH2PPh2)3}-&#954;3P] (3) as an air stable orange solid. Subsequent hydrogenation of 3 under 15 bar of hydrogen in a high-pressure reactor gave the dihydride complex [RuH2(CO){N(CH2PPh2)3}-&#954;3P] (4), which was fully characterized by X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy. Complexes 3 and 4 are potentially useful catalyst precursors for a range of hydrogenation reactions, including biomass-derived products such as levulinic acid (LA). Complex 4 was found to cleanly react with LA in the presence of the proton source additive NH4PF6 to give [Ru(CO){N(CH2PPh2)3}-&#954;3P{CH3CO(CH2)2CO2H}-&#954;2O](PF6) (6).

The Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity of a Series of Ruthenium N-triphosPh Complexes

Ruthenium phosphine complexes are widely used for homogeneous catalytic reactions such as hydrogenations. The synthesis of a series of novel tridentate ruthenium complexes bearing the N-triphos ligand N(CH2PPh2)3 is reported. Additionally, the stoichiometric reaction of a dihydride Ru&#8211;N-triphos complex with levulinic acid is described.

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Site Directed Spin Labeling and EPR Spectroscopic Studies of Pentameric Ligand-Gated Ion Channels

Ion channel gating is a stimulus-driven orchestration of protein motions that leads to transitions between closed, open, and desensitized states. Fundamental to these transitions is the intrinsic flexibility of the protein, which is critically modulated by membrane lipid-composition. To better understand the structural basis of channel function, it is necessary to study protein dynamics in a physiological membrane environment. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy is an important tool to characterize conformational transitions between functional states. In comparison to NMR and X-ray crystallography, the information obtained from EPR is intrinsically of lower resolution. However, unlike in other techniques, in EPR there is no upper-limit to the molecular weight of the protein, the sample requirements are significantly lower, and more importantly the protein is not constrained by the crystal lattice forces. Therefore, EPR is uniquely suited for studying large protein complexes and proteins in reconstituted systems. In this article, we will discuss general protocols for site-directed spin labeling and membrane reconstitution using a prokaryotic proton-gated pentameric Ligand-Gated Ion Channel (pLGIC) from Gloeobacter violaceus (GLIC) as an example. A combination of steady-state Continuous Wave (CW) and Pulsed (Double Electron Electron Resonance-DEER) EPR approaches will be described that will enable a complete quantitative characterization of channel dynamics.

This article describes methods for site-directed spin labeling and reconstitution of pentameric ligand-gated channels for Electron Paramagnetic Resonance studies. This protocol can be adapted for any membrane protein. The reconstitution method described here can also be used for patch-clamp measurements of macroscopic and single-channel currents in a defined lipid system.

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Structural Studies of Macromolecules in Solution using Small Angle X-Ray Scattering

Protein-protein interactions involving proteins with multiple globular domains present technical challenges for determining how such complexes form and how the domains are oriented/positioned. Here, a protocol with the potential for elucidating which specific domains mediate interactions in multicomponent system through ab initio modeling is described. A method for calculating solution structures of macromolecules and their assemblies is provided that involves integrating data from small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), chromatography, and atomic resolution structures together in a hybrid approach. A specific example is that of the complex of full-length nidogen-1, which assembles extracellular matrix proteins and forms an extended, curved nanostructure. One of its globular domains attaches to laminin &#947;-1, which structures the basement membrane. This provides a basis for determining accurate structures of flexible multidomain protein complexes and is enabled by synchrotron sources coupled with automation robotics and size exclusion chromatography systems. This combination allows rapid analysis in which multiple oligomeric states are separated just prior to SAXS data collection. The analysis yields information on the radius of gyration, particle dimension, molecular shape and interdomain pairing. The protocol for generating 3D models of complexes by fitting high-resolution structures of the component proteins is also given.

Here, we present how Small Angle X-Ray Scattering (SAXS) can be utilized to obtain information on low-resolution envelopes representing the macromolecular structures. When used in conjunction with high-resolution structural techniques such as X-Ray Crystallography and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, SAXS can provide detailed insights into multidomain proteins and macromolecular complexes in-solution.

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15N CPMG Relaxation Dispersion for the Investigation of Protein Conformational Dynamics on the &#181;s-ms Timescale

Protein conformational dynamics play fundamental roles in regulation of enzymatic catalysis, ligand binding, allostery, and signaling, which are important biological processes. Understanding how the balance between structure and dynamics governs biological function is a new frontier in modern structural biology and has ignited several technical and methodological developments. Among these, CPMG relaxation dispersion solution NMR methods provide unique, atomic-resolution information on the structure, kinetics, and thermodynamics of protein conformational equilibria occurring on the &#181;s-ms timescale. Here, the study presents detailed protocols for acquisition and analysis of a&#160;15N relaxation dispersion experiment. As an example, the pipeline for the analysis of the &#181;s-ms dynamics in the C-terminal domain of bacteria Enzyme I is shown.

15N CPMG Relaxation Dispersion for the Investigation of Protein Conformational Dynamics on the  &#181;s-ms Timescale

Here, a detailed description of the protocol implemented in the laboratory for acquisition and analysis of 15N relaxation dispersion profiles by solution NMR spectroscopy is provided.

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Vibrational Spectra of a N719-Chromophore/Titania Interface from Empirical-Potential Molecular-Dynamics Simulation, Solvated by a Room Temperature Ionic Liquid

The accurate molecular simulation prediction of vibrational spectra, and other structural, energetic and spectral characteristics, of photo-active metal-oxide surfaces in contact with light-absorbing dyes is an ongoing thorny and elusive challenge in physical chemistry. With this in mind, a molecular-dynamics (MD) simulation were performed by using optimized empirical potentials for a well-representative and prototypical dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) solvated by a widely-studied room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL), in the guise of a [bmim]+[NTf2]- RTIL solvating an N719-sensitizing dye adsorbed onto 101 anatase-titania. In doing so, important insights were gleaned into how using a RTIL as the electrolytic hole acceptor modulates the dynamical and vibrational properties of a N719 dye, estimating the spectra for the DSC photo-active interface via Fourier transformation of mass-weighted velocity autocorrelation functions from MD. The acquired vibrational spectra were compared with the experiment spectra and those sampled from ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD); in particular, various empirical-potential spectra generated from MD provide insight into how partial-charge charge parameterization of the ionic liquid affects vibrational spectra prediction. In any event, careful fitting of empirical force-field models has been shown to be an effective tool in handling DSC vibrational properties, when validated by AIMD and an experiment.

A dye-sensitized solar cell was solvated by RTILs; using optimized empirical potentials, a molecular dynamics simulation was applied to compute vibrational properties. The obtained vibrational spectra were compared with experiment and ab initio molecular dynamics; various empirical potential spectra show how partial-charge charge parameterization of the ionic liquid affects vibrational spectra prediction.

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High-Pressure NMR Experiments for Detecting Protein Low-Lying Conformational States

High-pressure is a well-known perturbation method that can be used to destabilize globular proteins and dissociate protein complexes in a reversible manner. Hydrostatic pressure drives thermodynamical equilibria toward the state(s) with the lower molar volume. Increasing pressure offers, therefore, the opportunities to finely tune the stability of globular proteins and the oligomerization equilibria of protein complexes. High-pressure NMR experiments allow a detailed characterization of the factors governing the stability of globular proteins, their folding mechanisms, and oligomerization mechanisms by combining the fine stability tuning ability of pressure perturbation and the site resolution offered by solution NMR spectroscopy. Here we present a protocol to probe the local folding stability of a protein via a set of 2D 1H-15N experiments recorded from 1 bar to 2.5 kbar. The steps required for the acquisition and analysis of such experiments are illustrated with data acquired on the RRM2 domain of hnRNPA1.

We provide a detailed description of the steps required to assemble a high-pressure cell, set up and record high-pressure NMR experiments, and finally analyze both peak intensity and chemical shift changes under pressure. These experiments can provide valuable insights into the folding pathways and structural stability of proteins.

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Molecular Orbital (MO) Theory

Source: Tamara M. Powers, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&#38;M University
This protocol serves as a guide in the synthesis of two metal complexes featuring the ligand 1,1&#39;-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (dppf): M(dppf)Cl2, where M = Ni or Pd. While both of these transition metal complexes are 4-coordinate, they exhibit different geometries at the metal center. Using molecular orbital (MO) theory in conjunction with 1H NMR and Evans method, we will determine the geometry of these two compounds.

Molecular Orbital MO Theory: Predicting Geometry of Transition Metal Complexes

Source: Tamara M. Powers, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&#38;M University
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Quadruply Metal-Metal Bonded Paddlewheels

Source: Corey Burns, Tamara M. Powers, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&#38;M University
Paddlewheel complexes are a class of compounds comprised of two metal ions (1st, 2nd, or 3rd row transition metals) held in proximity by four bridging ligands (most commonly formamidinates or carboxylates) (Figure 1). Varying the identity of the metal ion and the bridging ligand provides access to large families of paddlewheel complexes. The structure of paddlewheel complexes allows for metal-metal bonding, which plays a vital role in the structure and reactivity of these complexes. Due to the diversity of electronic structures that are available to paddlewheel complexes - and the corresponding differences in M-M bonding displayed by these structures - paddlewheel complexes have found application in diverse areas, such as in homogeneous catalysis and as building blocks for metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Understanding the electronic structure of the M-M bonds in paddlewheel complexes is critical to understanding their structures and thus to application of these complexes in coordination chemistry and catalysis.
<img alt="Figure 1" src="/files/ftp_upload/10441/10441fig1v2.jpg" /> 
Figure 1. General structure of paddlewheel complexes, where M can be a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd row transition metal.
When two transition metals are held in close proximity the d-orbitals overlap, which can result in the formation of M-M bonds. Overlapping d-orbitals can form three types of bonds - &#963;, &#960;, and &#948; - depending on the symmetry of the orbitals involved. If we assign the molecular z-axis to be coplanar with the M-M bond, a &#963; bond is formed by overlap of the dz2 orbitals and &#960; bonds are formed by overlap of the dxz and dyz orbitals. &#948; bonds are generated by overlap of d-orbitals that have two planar nodes (dxy and dx2&#8211;y2). As a result, all four lobes of the d-orbital overlap and the corresponding &#948; bond has two planar nodes (Figure 2). In theory, with the addition of &#948; bonds, paddlewheel complexes are capable of supporting quintuple bonds, or five bonds between metal atoms.1 In most complexes, the dx2&#8211;y2 forms strong metal-ligand bonds and does not meaningfully contribute to M-M bonding. Thus, quadruple bonds are the maximum bond order in many complexes.
<img alt="Figure 2" src="/files/ftp_upload/10441/10441fig2v2.jpg" /> 
Figure 2. Visual representation of &#963;, &#960;, and &#948; bonding MOs resulting from the linear combination of metal d-orbitals. The dz2 atomic orbitals have the best spatial overlap, followed by the dxz and dyz orbitals. The dxy atomic orbitals have the least amount of spatial overlap.
In this video, we will synthesize the dimolybdenum paddlewheel complex Mo2(ArNC(H)NAr)4, where Ar = p-(MeO)C6H4, which features a quadruple bond. We will characterize the compound by NMR spectroscopy and use X-ray crystallography to study the M-M bond.

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