Azo-conjugated half-sandwich Rh/Ru complexes for homogeneous water-oxidation catalysis

作者:Yu Wei Bin*; He Qing Ya; Shi Hua Tian; Wei Xianwen
来源:Dalton Transactions, 2014, 43(17): 6561-6566.
DOI:10.1039/c4dt00055b

摘要

Herein we report the molecular structures and electronic properties of ionic, hydrophobic, half-sandwich complexes of the formula [eta 5-Cp* Rh(L)(MeOH)] (1) and [eta(6)-CyRu(L)(H2O)] (2), where L is azo-dye compound of (p-(2-hydroxy-1-naphthylazo) benzenesulfonic acid sodium salt). Both these complexes have been investigated electrochemically and found to display good electronic properties for use as water-oxidation catalysts potentially.