Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Chemistry
Journal Title
Polyhedron
Pub Date
2016
Volume
114
First Page
133
Abstract
Iron polypyridyl complexes have recently been reported to electrocatalytically reduce protons to hydrogen gas at -1.57 V versus Fc(+)/Fc. A new iron catalyst with a nitro-functionalized polypyridyl ligand has been synthesized and found to be active for proton reduction. Interestingly, catalysis occurs at -1.18 V versus Fc(+)/Fc for the nitro-functionalized complex, resulting in an overpotential of 300 mV. Additionally, the complex is active with a turnover frequency of 550 s(-1). Catalysis is also observed in the presence of water with a 12% enhancement in activity. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Recommended Citation
Hartley, Carolyn L.; DiRisio, Ryan J.; Chang, Trevor Y.; Zhang, Wanji; and McNamara, William R., Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution by an iron complex containing a nitro-functionalized polypyridyl ligand (2016). Polyhedron, 114, 133-137.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2015.11.023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2015.11.023
