Front Cover: Catalytic Water‐Oxidation Activity of a Weakly Coupled Binuclear Ruthenium Polypyridyl Complex (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 04/2017). Issue 4 (26th January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Matias, Tiago A.; Mangoni, Ana P.; Toma, Sergio H.; Rein, Francisca N.; Rocha, Reginaldo C.; Toma, Henrique E.; Araki, Koiti
• Is Part Of: European journal of inorganic chemistry. Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 767
• Page End: 767
• Publication Date: 2017-01-26
• Subjects: Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; Organometallic chemistry -- Periodicals; Bioinorganic chemistry -- Periodicals; Solid state chemistry -- Periodicals; 546
• DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201601445
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1434-1948

Abstract

Abstract : The cover picture shows the catalytic oxidation of water by a novel, weakly coupled binuclear complex of the type [Ru V 2 (O)2 (bpy)2 (L)] 6+, where L is the angular bridging ligand 1, 3‐bis(4'‐2, 2':6', 2''‐terpyridin‐4‐yl)benzene. This "Pacman‐like" molecule has an appetite for water molecules (oxidizes them to O2 ) and, with a k cat (O2 ) about 20 times that of the corresponding mononuclear complex, demonstrates significant cooperation between Ru sites. Details are discussed in the article by K. Araki et al. (DOI:10.1002/ejic.201600889 ). For more on the story behind the cover research, see the Cover Profile (DOI:10.1002/ejic.201601446 ).