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The use of an electrogenerated cobalt(I) porphyrin for the homogeneous catalytic reduction of dioxygen in dimethylformamide. Reactions of ((TMpyP)Co sup II ) sup 4+ and ((TMpyP)Co sup I ) sup 3+ where TMpyP = meso-tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphyrin

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00178a005· OSTI ID:6286973

The one-electron catalytic reduction of dioxygen by electrogenerated meso-tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)-porphinatocobalt(I), ((TMpyP)Co{sup I}){sup 3+}, was investigated by cyclic voltammetry, controlled potential coulometry, rotating ring-disk voltammetry, ESR, and UV-visible spectroelectrochemistry. The first reduction of ((TMpyP)Co{sup II}){sup 4+} in DMF containing 0.1 M tetrabutylammonium perchlorate occurs at E{sub 1/2} = {minus}0.49 V and leads to the formation of ((TMpyP)Co{sup I}){sup 3+}. This cobalt(I) complex is stable under an N{sub 2} atmosphere but in the presence of dissolved O{sub 2} is converted to ((TMpyP)Co{sup II}(O{sub 2}{sup {minus}})){sup 3+}, which is also stable at all potentials up to the reduction of free O{sub 2} (i.e., about {minus}0.80 to {minus}0.90 V vs SCE). A catalytic reduction of dioxygen occurs at E{sub p} = {minus}0.50 V by cyclic voltammetry (scan rate = 0.1 V s{sup {minus}1}) in DMF solutions containing ((TMpyP)Co{sup II}){sup 4+} and benzoic anhydride under O{sub 2}. The homogeneous reactions of ((TMpyP)Co{sup II}){sup 4+} and electrogenerated ((TMpyP)Co{sup I}){sup 3+} with O{sub 2} or O{sub 2}{sup {minus}} were characterized and monitored by ESR and UV-visible spectroscopic techniques.

OSTI ID:
6286973
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA) Vol. 112:22; ISSN 0002-7863; ISSN JACSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English