Investigation of Cyclam Based Re‐Complexes as Potential Electrocatalysts for the CO2 Reduction Reaction. Issue 8 (7th April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gerschel, Philipp; Cordes, Anna L.; Bimmermann, Sarah; Siegmund, Daniel; Metzler‐Nolte, Nils; Apfel, Ulf‐Peter
• Is Part Of: Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie. Volume 647:Issue 8(2021)
• Page Start: 968
• Page End: 977
• Publication Date: 2021-04-07
• Subjects: Cyclam -- Rhenium -- Electrocatalysis -- Carbon dioxide -- Carbonyl ligands; Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/zaac.202000450
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0044-2313

Abstract

Abstract: Among the various homogenous electrocatalysts, especially Re(bpy)(CO)3 Cl and [Ni(cyclam)] 2+ were shown to be highly efficient for the selective conversion of CO2 to CO at moderate potentials. However, a purposeful combination of a Re I tricarbonyl unit with a cyclam ligand hitherto received no attention. Herein, we report on a series of cyclam based Re complexes comprising the original {N4 } as well as heteroatom‐altered ligand frameworks, describe their synthesis, reveal their coordination behavior and furthermore investigate their performance towards the electrochemical CO2 reduction. Abstract :