| Budget Amount *help |
¥65,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥65,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥10,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥10,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥10,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥10,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥10,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥10,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥34,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥34,400,000)
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| Research Abstract |
The catalytic mimic of hydrogenase has been a long-standing challenge in the study of activation of hydrogen gas. The NiRu model complexes mimic the major features of hydrogenase, that is : heterolytic hydrogen activation, electron extraction, and simultaneous isotope exchange. The key mechanistic aspects are the proton-like character of the hydride intermediate, the activation of a second molecule of hydrogen gas during each cycle, and the possibility of positive ion exchange, which produces simultaneous, not sequential isotope exchange.
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