Q26 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, December 2018

Paper: CSIR-NET December 2018 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Bioinorganic Chemistry · Topic: Metal Toxicity Medicine · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

Match the items given below in the three columns:
MetalloproteinSpecies coordinated to metal centre(s)Resonance Raman O-O stretching frequency ($\mathrm{cm^{-1}}$)
(A) Oxymyoglobin(I) $\eta^{2}:\eta^{2}-\mathrm{O}_2^{2-}$(X) 844
(B) Oxyhemocyanin(II) $\mathrm{HO}_2^{-}$(Y) 803
(C) Oxyhemerythrin(III) $\mathrm{O}_2^{-}$(Z) 1105
Correct matches:
(a)A-III-Z, B-I-Y, C-II-X
(b)A-II-Y, B-I-X, C-III-Z
(c)A-III-Y, B-I-Z, C-II-X
(d)A-I-X, B-II-Y, C-III-Z
Answer
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Explanation
Oxymyoglobin binds O₂ end-on as superoxide (O₂⁻, 1105 cm⁻¹); oxyhemocyanin holds a side-on μ-η²:η²-peroxide (≈750–800 cm⁻¹); oxyhemerythrin binds hydroperoxide HO₂⁻ (844 cm⁻¹). A-III-Z, B-I-Y, C-II-X.

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