| Title | Electrochemical evidence for catalytic water oxidation mediated by a high-valent cobalt complex |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Wasylenko, DJ, Ganesamoorthy, C, Borau-Garcia, J, Berlinguette, CP |
| Journal | CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS |
| Volume | 47 |
| Pagination | 4249-4251 |
| ISSN | 1359-7345 |
| Abstract | The pH-dependent electrochemical behavior for a Co(II) complex, {[}Co(Py5)(OH2)](ClO4)(2) (1; Py5=2,6-(bis(bis-2-pyridyl)methoxymethane) pyridine), indicates consecutive (proton-coupled) oxidation steps furnish a Co-IV species that catalyzes the oxidation of water in basic media. |
| DOI | 10.1039/c0cc05522k |
