Photo-activated CO-release in the amino tungsten Fischer carbene complex, [(CO)5WC(NC4H8)Me], picosecond time resolved infrared spectroscopy, time-dependent density functional theory, and an antimicrobial study.

Photo-activated CO-release in the amino tungsten Fischer carbene complex, [(CO)5WC(NC4H8)Me], picosecond time resolved infrared spectroscopy, time-dependent density functional theory, and an antimicrobial study. J Inorg Biochem. 2020 May 07;208:111071 Authors: McMahon S, Rajagopal A, Amirjalayer S, Halpin Y, Fitzgerald-Hughes D, Buma WJ, Woutersen S, Long C, Pryce MT Abstract Picosecond time-resolved infrared spectroscopy was used to probe the photo-induced early state dynamics preceding CO loss in the Fischer carbene complex, [(CO)5WC(NC4H8)CH3]. Time-dependent density functional theory calculations were employed to help in understanding the photochemical and photophysical processes leading to CO-loss. Electrochemical initiated CO release was quantified using gas chromatography. The potential of [(CO)5WC(NC4H8)CH3], as an antimicrobial agent under irradiation conditions was studied using a Staphylococcus aureus strain. PMID: 32434119 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry - Category: Biochemistry Authors: Tags: J Inorg Biochem Source Type: research