Proton and Electron Transfer to a Polymer-Supported Nitrido Molybdenum(VI) Complex

Invited for the cover of this issue is the group of Katja Heinze at Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany. The cover image shows the reactive imido molybdenum(V) intermediate that has been obtained by protonation followed by reduction of the nitrido molybdenum(VI) precursor anchored to a polymeric environment. The most exciting aspect of functional biomimetic chemistry is the opportunity to watch nature managing reactions, then distill out the principle and create completely new compounds/materials for the desired task by using different elements and novel arrangements by synthetic chemical means... Read more about the story behind the cover in the Cover Profile and about the research itself on p. 6079 ff.