Dimeric FeFe-hydrogenase mimics bearing carboxylic acids: Synthesis and electrochemical investigation

The electrochemical study presented provides valuable insight into degradation pathways of FeFe hydrogenase mimics. The first electrochemical study of dimeric FeFe complexes indicate that the intermolecular bridged complexes degrade upon reduction to form the bidentate species [Fe2(CO)4(κ2-Ph2PCH2N(...

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Published inPolyhedron Vol. 103; no. PA; pp. 21 - 27
Main Authors Garrett, Benjamin R., Awad, Amneh, He, Mingfu, Click, Kevin A., Durr, Christopher B., Gallucci, Judith C., Hadad, Christopher M., Wu, Yiying
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom Elsevier Ltd 08.01.2016
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Summary:The electrochemical study presented provides valuable insight into degradation pathways of FeFe hydrogenase mimics. The first electrochemical study of dimeric FeFe complexes indicate that the intermolecular bridged complexes degrade upon reduction to form the bidentate species [Fe2(CO)4(κ2-Ph2PCH2N(Ar)CH2PPh2)]. A route for the electrochemical degradation pathway is presented. [Display omitted] Hydrogen is expected to be important for future sustainable energy applications. Recent interest in adsorbing water splitting catalysts on a semiconductor surface for electrocatalytic hydrogen production warrants careful study of electrocatalysts with functional groups capable of binding to a surface. The monomeric complex Fe2(μ-S2(CH2)3)(CO)5PPh2C6H4CO2H (S2(CH2)3=1,3-propanedithiolate, pdt) and the dimeric complexes [{Fe2(μ-pdt)(CO)5}2(μ,κ1,κ1-Ph2PCH2N(Ar)CH2PPh2)] (Ar=p-CO2H-Ph, 3,5-CO2HPh, p-CH2CO2HPh, m-CO2H-Ph) bearing carboxylic acid functional groups have been prepared. The first electrochemical study of these dimeric FeFe complexes indicate that the complexes degrade upon reduction to form the species [Fe2(μ-pdt)(CO)4(κ2-Ph2PCH2N(Ar)CH2PPh2)]. A route is proposed for the formation of [Fe2(μ-pdt)(CO)4(κ2-Ph2PCH2N(Ar)CH2PPh2)] from [{Fe2(μ-pdt)(CO)5}2(μ,κ1,κ1-Ph2PCH2N(Ar)CH2PPh2)] and a crystal structure of an intermediate in the proposed electrochemical degradation pathway is presented. The electrochemical study presented herein provides valuable insight into degradation pathways of FeFe hydrogenase mimics bearing carboxylic acids amenable to surface immobilization.
Bibliography:FG02-07ER46427
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
ISSN:0277-5387
DOI:10.1016/j.poly.2015.08.019