Selective Electrocatalytic Oxidation of a Re–Methyl Complex to Methanol by a Surface-Bound RuII Polypyridyl Catalyst
Michael K. Coggins † , Manuel A. Méndez † , Javier J. Concepcion † , Roy A. Periana ‡ , and Thomas J. Meyer * † † Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States ‡ The Scripps Energy and Materials Center, Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute , Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States J. Am. Chem. Soc. , Article ASAP DOI: 10.1021/ja507979c Publication Date (Web): October 17, 2014 Copyright © 2014 American Chemical Society tjmeyer@unc.edu Abstract The complex [Ru(Mebimpy)(4,4′-((HO) 2 OPCH 2 ) 2 bpy)(OH 2 )] 2+ surface bound to tin-doped indium oxide mesoporous nanoparticle film electrodes (nanoITO-Ru II (OH 2 ) 2+ ) is an electrocatalyst for the selective oxidation of methylrhenium trioxide (MTO) to methanol in acidic aqueous solution. Oxidative activation of the ca...