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Electrocatalytic proton reduction by thiolate-capped triiron clusters [Fe3(CO)9(μ3-SR)(μ-H)] (R = iPr, tBu)

Ghosh, Shishir ; Basak-Modi, Sucharita ; Richmond, Michael G. ; Nordlander, Ebbe LU and Hogarth, Graeme (2018) In Inorganica Chimica Acta 480. p.47-53
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The redox behaviour and electrocatalytic proton reduction ability of the thiolate-capped triiron clusters [Fe3(CO)9(μ3-SR)(μ-H)] (1, R = iPr; 2, R = tBu) have been investigated. In CH2Cl2, both show a quasi-reversible reduction and an irreversible oxidation. The thiol substituent has a significant influence on their reduction potentials (E1/2 = −1.24 V for 1 and E1/2 = −1.40 V for 2 vs. Fc+/Fc) but less impact on oxidation potentials (E1/2 = 0.99 V for 1 and E1/2 = 0.93 V for 2 vs. Fc+/Fc). Reduction is quasi-reversible and DFT studies reveal that this is due to scission of an iron-iron bond.... (More)

The redox behaviour and electrocatalytic proton reduction ability of the thiolate-capped triiron clusters [Fe3(CO)9(μ3-SR)(μ-H)] (1, R = iPr; 2, R = tBu) have been investigated. In CH2Cl2, both show a quasi-reversible reduction and an irreversible oxidation. The thiol substituent has a significant influence on their reduction potentials (E1/2 = −1.24 V for 1 and E1/2 = −1.40 V for 2 vs. Fc+/Fc) but less impact on oxidation potentials (E1/2 = 0.99 V for 1 and E1/2 = 0.93 V for 2 vs. Fc+/Fc). Reduction is quasi-reversible and DFT studies reveal that this is due to scission of an iron-iron bond. While the clusters are not protonated by CF3CO2H or HBF4·Et2O, they can catalyse proton reduction of these acids at their corresponding reduction potentials following an ECEC mechanism.

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DFT studies, Electrocatalytic proton reduction, Thiolate, Triiron clusters
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0020-1693
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10.1016/j.ica.2018.04.034
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  author       = {{Ghosh, Shishir and Basak-Modi, Sucharita and Richmond, Michael G. and Nordlander, Ebbe and Hogarth, Graeme}},
  issn         = {{0020-1693}},
  keywords     = {{DFT studies; Electrocatalytic proton reduction; Thiolate; Triiron clusters}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{08}},
  pages        = {{47--53}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Inorganica Chimica Acta}},
  title        = {{Electrocatalytic proton reduction by thiolate-capped triiron clusters [Fe<sub>3</sub>(CO)<sub>9</sub>(μ<sub>3</sub>-SR)(μ-H)] (R = <sup>i</sup>Pr, <sup>t</sup>Bu)}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2018.04.034}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.ica.2018.04.034}},
  volume       = {{480}},
  year         = {{2018}},
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