Improving Molecular Iron Ammonia Oxidation Electrocatalysts via Substituent Effects That Modulate Standard Potential and Stability.

ABSTRACT: Molecular ammonia oxidation (AO) catalysis is a rapidly evolving research area. Among the catalysts studied, featuring metals including ruthenium, iron, manganese, nickel, and copper, polypyridyl iron complexes are attractive owing to fast catalytic rates and significant turnover numbers (TON). Building upon our previous work on AO using [(TPA)Fe(MeCN)₂]²⁺ and [(BPM)Fe(MeCN)₂]²⁺, this study investigates factors that impact rate and TON within and across catalyst series based on polypyridyl ligand frameworks. The synthesis and analysis of derivatives functionalized in the 4-pyridyl position with electron-donating and electron-withdrawing groups (NMe₂, OMe, CF₃) are described; a combination of electroanalytical, UV-vis, and NM

SUBMITTER: Zott MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11687368 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature