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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Synthesis 2021; 53(02): 332-337
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1707288
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Functional Organic Molecules

Synthesis, Spectral Characterization and Crystal Structure of Chlororhodibalamin: A Synthesis Platform for Rhodium Analogues of Vitamin B12 and for Rh-Based Antivitamins B12

Florian J. Widner
a   Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center for Molecular Biosciences, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria   Email: bernhard.kraeutler@uibk.ac.at
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Christoph Kieninger
a   Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center for Molecular Biosciences, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria   Email: bernhard.kraeutler@uibk.ac.at
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Klaus Wurst
b   Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Evelyne Deery
c   School of Biosciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NJ, United Kingdom
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Andrew D. Lawrence
c   School of Biosciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NJ, United Kingdom
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Martin J. Warren
c   School of Biosciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NJ, United Kingdom
d   Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UQ, United Kingdom
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a   Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center for Molecular Biosciences, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria   Email: bernhard.kraeutler@uibk.ac.at
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Funding by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF, projects No. P-28892 and P-30359 to BK), as well as by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC, grant number BB/S002197/1 to MJW) and Royal Society (INF\R2\180062 to MJW) is gratefully acknowledged.


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Abstract

Chlororhodibalamin (ClRhbl), a rhodium analogue of vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin), was prepared in 84% yield by metalation of the metal-free B12 ligand hydrogenobalamin using the RhI-complex [Rh(CO)2Cl]2. ClRhbl was identified and characterized by UV/Vis, circular dichroism, high-resolution mass and heteronuclear NMR spectra. The RhIII-corrin ClRhbl features the ‘base-on’ architecture of vitamin B12. X-ray analysis of single crystals of ClRhbl have revealed its detailed 3D-geometry and close structural similarity to the CoIII-analogue chlorocobalamin (ClCbl). ClRhbl is a versatile starting material for the preparation of other rhodibalamins, among them the organometallic derivatives adenosylrhodibalamin and methylrhodibalamin, the Rh analogues of the important coenzyme and cofactor forms of B12, adenosylcobalamin and methylcobalamin.

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Publication History

Received: 26 July 2020

Accepted after revision: 27 August 2020

Article published online:
05 October 2020

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