Sulfinato Iron(III) Complex for Electrocatalytic Proton Reduction

被引:47
作者
Cavell, Andrew C. [1 ]
Hartley, Carolyn L. [1 ]
Liu, Dan [1 ]
Tribble, Connor S. [1 ]
McNamara, William R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Coll William & Mary, Dept Chem, Williamsburg, VA 23185 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
HYDROGENASE ACTIVE-SITE; FE-ONLY HYDROGENASE; MOLECULAR ELECTROCATALYSTS; FUNCTIONAL MODELS; GENERATING HYDROGEN; LOW OVERPOTENTIALS; NITRILE HYDRATASE; CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE; EVOLUTION; COBALT;
D O I
10.1021/ic5030394
中图分类号
O61 [无机化学];
学科分类号
070301 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We report the first example of a sulfinato Fe(III) complex acting as a highly active electrocatalyst for proton reduction. The sulfinate binds to the metal through oxygen, resulting in a seven-membered chelate ring that is likely hemilabile during catalysis. Proton reduction occurs at -1.57 V versus Fc/Fc(+) in CH3CN with an i(c)/i(p) = 13 in CH3CN (k(obs) = 3300 s(-1)) and an overpotential of 800 mV. The catalysis is first order with respect to [catalyst] and second order with respect to [trifluoracetic acid]. An 11% increase in catalytic activity is observed in the presence of water, suggesting that sulfinate moieties are viable functional groups for aqueous proton reduction catalysts.
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页码:3325 / 3330
页数:6
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