Substituents dependent capability of bis(ruthenium-dioxolene-terpyridine) complexes toward water oxidation

• Published in: Dalton transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry Vol. 40; no. 10; pp. 2225 - 2233
• Main Authors: Wada, Tohru, Muckerman, James T, Fujita, Etsuko, Tanaka, Koji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.2011
• Subjects: Bridging; Cross coupling; Deposition; Electrodes; Electrolysis; Electronic structure; Indium tin oxide; Oxidation

The bridging ligand, 1,8-bis(2,2':6',2''-terpyrid-4'-yl)anthracene (btpyan) was synthesized by the Miyaura-Suzuki cross coupling reaction of anthracenyl-1,8-diboronic acid and 4'-triflyl-2,2':6'-2''-terpyridine in the presence of Pd(PPh(3))(4) (5 mol...