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  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Electrochemistry

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  • Trimetallic complexes offer unique catalytic properties due to multiple metal centers.
  • Ruthenium complexes are widely studied for water oxidation catalysis.
  • Understanding redox states and electronic coupling is crucial for designing efficient catalysts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize novel trimetallic ruthenium complexes.
  • To investigate the catalytic activity of these complexes in water oxidation.
  • To elucidate the role of redox states and electronic coupling in catalytic performance.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of trimetallic ruthenium complexes.
  • Water oxidation catalysis using chemical (Ce(IV)) and electrochemical methods.
  • Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical studies.
  • (TD)DFT calculations.

Main Results:

  • Two trimetallic complexes, [{Ru(bda)(DMSO)(μ-CN)}₂Ru(L)₄], were prepared, with [{Ru(bda)(DMSO)(μ-CN)}₂Ru(py)₄] showing aqueous solubility.
  • The complex effectively catalyzes water oxidation both chemically and electrochemically.
  • Electrochemical studies identified [RuVRuIII(py)₄RuIV]²⁺ as the resting state and revealed varying electronic coupling between Ru(bda) fragments across different redox states ([RuIIIRuII(py)₄RuIII]²⁺, [RuIVRuII(py)₄RuIV]²⁺, and [RuVRuII(py)₄RuIV]²⁺).

Conclusions:

  • The electronic coupling significantly influences the reactivity of the trimetallic complex in water oxidation.
  • The [RuVRuII(py)₄RuIV]²⁺ redox state exhibits slower catalytic activity compared to [RuVRuIII(py)₄RuIV]²⁺ due to orbital orientation and coupling effects.
  • This research provides insights into structure-activity relationships for ruthenium-based water oxidation catalysts.