Haemoglobin is the iron-containing metalloprotein responsible for transporting O 2 in the bloodstream of mammals. When O

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Haemoglobin is the iron-containing metalloprotein responsible for transporting O2 in the bloodstream of mammals. When O2 binds to the Fe centre, it does so in an ‘end-on’ manner and gives rise to a band in the IR spectrum at 1107 cm−1. No absorption is present in the IR spectrum of gaseous O2. Rationalize these observations. (It is not necessary to discuss the bonding in O2 or oxyhaemoglobin.)

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Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781292134147

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Authors: Catherine Housecroft

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