Detailed mechanism of a DNA/RNA nucleobase substituting bridging ligand in diruthenium(ii,iii) and dirhodium(ii,ii) tetraacetato paddlewheel complexes: protonation of the leaving acetate is crucial

Abstract

Paddlewheel complexes of bimetallic scaffolds are emerging metallic agents in the bioinorganic chemistry landscape. In the most commonly employed construct, these complexes are decorated by carboxylate moiety, prompting their possible...