Toward hydrogenase mimicry [Elektronische Ressource] : subjecting the problem to three different approaches / presented by Xavier Richard von Hatten

Dissertation submitted for the combined degrees of Doktor der Naturwissenschaften in der Fakultät für Mathematik und Biowissenschaft in der Ruprecht Karl Universität von Heidelberg, Germany Docteur de Chimie de l’Université de Bordeaux I, France Presented by Xavier Richard von Hatten Heidelberg, June 2006 Toward Hydrogenase mimicry: Subjecting the problem to three different approaches thManuscript submitted: October 15 , 2006 External referees: Dr. S. Bellemin-Laponnaz PD Dr. F. Breitling thOral Examination: November 14 , 2006 Committee: st1 Referee Prof. Dr. N. Metzler-Nolte nd2 Referee: Dr. I. Huc rd3 Referee: Prof. Dr. A. Jäschke th4 Referee: Prof. Dr. J-B. Verlhac Acknowledgements I would like to acknowledge people who support me, encourage me and show interest for my research during my PhD Thesis. Prof. Dr. Metzler-Nolte, for the chance he gave me to work in his group in Heidelberg, and to follow him in Bochum when it was necessary. For his open-mindness when I asked him to spend some of his research money in others working groups. I appreciate his optimism, his trust and the large degree of freedom he gave me during my research. Dr. Ivan Huc, because he accepted me in his group, he worked hard to make the joint PhD collaboration possible and fruitful. He was always available for discussions, and capable of giving many helpful synthetic tricks.