Date of Award
1998
Document Type
Honors Thesis (Open Access)
Department
Colby College. Chemistry Dept.
Advisor(s)
Wayne Smith
Second Advisor
Thomas W. Shattuck
Third Advisor
Mohammad A. Omary
Abstract
Any transition metal nitrosyl complex may release nitric oxide and thus has potential as a vasodilator. Nitroprusside, Na2[Fe(CN)5(NO)], is currently used, but dosages are limited because of the potential release of cyanide. Research in our group has been directed towards the synthesis of iron and ruthenium complexes containing the nitrosyl ligand and polypyridyl coligands such as 2,2-dipyridyl (bpy) and 2,2': 6',2"-terpyridine (tpy). These coligands are much less toxic than cyanide. Both [(bpy)(tpy)Fe(NO)]3+ and [(bpy)(tpy)Ru(NO)]3+ have been synthesized and characterized using infrared and ultraviolet spectroscopy, conductivity, and magnetic susceptibility. Along with the search for other possible polydentate coligands, is the search for novel metal nitrosyl synthesis.
Keywords
Hypotensive agents, Sodium nitroferricyanide
Recommended Citation
Hiscock, William T., "Alternatives to nitroprusside" (1998). Honors Theses. Paper 119.https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/honorstheses/119
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