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Reduction of Oxygen Catalyzed by Nickel Diphosphine Complexes with Positioned Pendant Amines

Journal Article · · Dalton Transactions, 39(12):3001-3010
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/b921245k· OSTI ID:979494
Nickel(II) bis(diphosphine) complexes that contain positioned bases in the second coordination sphere have been found to catalyze the reduction of O2 with H2 to selectively form water. The complexes also serve as electrocatalysts for the reduction of O2 with the addition of a weak acid. In contrast, a closely related nickel diphosphine complex without the positioned bases is catalytically inactive for O2 reduction. These results indicate that pendant bases in synthetic catalysts for O2 reduction can play a similar role to proton relays in enzymes, and that such relays should be considered in the design of catalysts for multi-electron and multi-proton reactions. This work was supported by the US Department of Energy Basic Energy Sciences' Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is operated by Battelle for the US Department of Energy.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
979494
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-68965; KC0302010
Journal Information:
Dalton Transactions, 39(12):3001-3010, Journal Name: Dalton Transactions, 39(12):3001-3010 Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 39
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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