Catalytic Oxidation of Water to Dioxygen by Mononuclear Ru Complexes Bearing a 2,6‐Pyridinedicarboxylato Ligand

• Published in: ChemSusChem Vol. 12; no. 9; pp. 1949 - 1957
• Main Authors: Hoque, Md Asmaul, Benet‐Buchholz, Jordi, Llobet, Antoni, Gimbert‐Suriñach, Carolina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 08.05.2019
• Subjects: Biological evolution; Catalysis; Catalytic activity; Catalytic oxidation; Coulometers; Coulometry; electrochemical characterization; Ligands; meridional ligands; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Oxidation; redox catalysis; Ru complexes; Ruthenium compounds; Voltammetry; water oxidation; X-ray diffraction

The synthesis, purification, and isolation of mononuclear Ru complexes containing the tridentate dianionic meridional ligand pyridyl‐2,6‐dicarboxylato (pdc2−) of general formula [RuIII(pdc‐κ3‐N1O2)(bpy)Cl] (1III) and [RuII(pdc‐κ2‐N1O1)(bpy)2] (2II) (bpy is 2,2′‐bipyridine) is reported. These two com...