| Literature DB >> 25678035 |
Xiao-Jun Su1, Meng Gao, Lei Jiao, Rong-Zhen Liao, Per E M Siegbahn, Jin-Pei Cheng, Ming-Tian Zhang.
Abstract
Electrocatalytic water oxidation using the oxidatively robust 2,7-[bis(2-pyridylmethyl)aminomethyl]-1,8-naphthyridine ligand (BPMAN)-based dinuclear copper(II) complex, [Cu2(BPMAN)(μ-OH)](3+), has been investigated. This catalyst exhibits high reactivity and stability towards water oxidation in neutral aqueous solutions. DFT calculations suggest that the O-O bond formation takes place by an intramolecular direct coupling mechanism rather than by a nucleophilic attack of water on the high-oxidation-state Cu(IV)=O moiety.Entities:
Keywords: OO coupling; copper; homogeneous catalysis; superoxide complexes; water oxidation
Year: 2015 PMID: 25678035 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201411625
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336