What are the thermodynamic prerequisites of the Berkessel–Thauer mechanism of action of the first metal‐free hydrogenase? Model reactions of planar and bent amidinium ions with H2 in the absence and presence of H2O and NH3 as bases demonstrate the significance of a proton acceptor in these reactions; the bending of the amidinium ion provides the necessary fine‐tuning.
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