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Synthesis and Structure of a Biomimetic Model of the Iron Hydrogenase Active Site Covalently Linked to a Ruthenium Photosensitizer
Author(s) -
Ott Sascha,
Kritikos Mikael,
Åkermark Björn,
Sun Licheng
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200351192
Subject(s) - ruthenium , hydrogenase , photosensitizer , active site , covalent bond , terpyridine , chemistry , photochemistry , catalysis , combinatorial chemistry , metal , electrochemistry , organic chemistry , electrode
First synthetic steps towards light‐driven hydrogen production have been achieved by covalently linking a [Ru II (terpy) 2 ] (terpy=2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine) photosensitizer to a biomimetic model of the iron hydrogenase active site (see picture). The IR data show that there is little electronic communication between the redox‐active metal centers in the ground state.