Selective Hydrogen Generation from Formic Acid with Well-Defined Complexes of Ruthenium and Phosphorus-Nitrogen PN3-Pincer Ligand

Yupeng Pan, Chengling Pan, Yufan Zhang, Huaifeng Li, Shixiong Min, Xunmun Guo, Bin Zheng, Hailong Chen, Addison Anders, Zhiping Lai, Junrong Zheng, Kuo-Wei Huang

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Abstract

An unsymmetrically protonated PN3-pincer complex in which ruthenium is coordinated by one nitrogen and two phosphorus atoms was employed for the selective generation of hydrogen from formic acid. Mechanistic studies suggest that the imine arm participates in the formic acid activation/deprotonation step. A long life time of 150 h with a turnover number over 1 million was achieved. Grabbing hold: A PN3-pincer complex was employed for the selective hydrogen generation from formic acid. Mechanistic studies suggest the imine arm participates in the formic acid activation/deprotonation step. A long life time of 150 h with a turnover number over 1 million was achieved. © 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1357-1360
Number of pages4
JournalChemistry - An Asian Journal
Volume11
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 21 2016

Bibliographical note

KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01
Acknowledgements: K.-W.H. acknowledges the financial support from KAUST and a SABIC Chair Professorship. J.Z. thanks the supports from NSF (CHE-1503865), the Welch foundation under Award No. C-1752, Packard fellowship, and Sloan fellowship. Y.Z. thanks a Schlumberger future faculty award.

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