Electrocatalytic formate and alcohol oxidation by hydride transfer at first-row transition metal complexes

The electrocatalytic oxidation of carbon-based liquid fuels, such as formic acid and alcohols, has important applications for our renewable energy transition. Molecular electrocatalysts based on transition metal complexes provide the opportunity to explore the interplay between precise catalyst desi...

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Published inDalton transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry Vol. 53; no. 28; pp. 11644 - 11654
Main Authors White, Navar M, Waldie, Kate M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Royal Society of Chemistry 16.07.2024
Subjects
Alcohols
Catalysts
Coordination compounds
Electrocatalysts
Formic acid
Hydrides
Liquid fuels
Oxidation
Substrates
Transition metal compounds
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Summary:The electrocatalytic oxidation of carbon-based liquid fuels, such as formic acid and alcohols, has important applications for our renewable energy transition. Molecular electrocatalysts based on transition metal complexes provide the opportunity to explore the interplay between precise catalyst design and electrocatalytic activity. Recent advances have seen the development of first-row transition metal electrocatalysts for these transformations that operate via hydride transfer between the substrate and catalyst. In this Frontier article, we present the key contributions to this field and discuss the proposed mechanisms for each case. These studies also reveal the remaining challenges for formate and alcohol oxidation with first-row transition metal systems, for which we provide perspectives on future directions for next-generation electrocatalyst design. This Frontier article highlights the key advances in electrocatalytic formate and alcohol oxidation using first-row transition metal-hydride catalysts, and offers insights into the remaining challenges and future research directions for this field.
Bibliography:Navar Mercer White received his B.A. in Chemistry with a Minor in Geometrical Mathematics from Vassar College in 2015. Mercer is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Chemistry at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick) under the guidance of Prof. Kate M. Waldie. His current research focuses on the development of organometallic catalysts for electrocatalytic transformations and their application for sustainable chemical synthesis and renewable energy conversion.
Kate M. Waldie received her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Stanford University in 2016 under the guidance of Prof. Robert M. Waymouth. She completed her postdoctoral research with Professor Clifford P. Kubiak at the University of California San Diego. She is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick), where her group focuses on the design and study of molecular transition metal complexes for renewable energy storage & conversion and organic synthesis.
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ISSN:1477-9226
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DOI:10.1039/d3dt04304e