A Dicopper Platform that Stabilizes the Formation of Pentanuclear Coinage Metal Hydride Complexes
Addison N. Desnoyer, Amélie Nicolay, Micah S. Ziegler, Nicole A. Torquato, T. Don Tilley
Abstract
Abstract Reduction of a dicopper(II) bis(hydroxide) complex with silanes in the presence of external copper or silver cations results in the formation of multinuclear hydride clusters, which were characterized by a variety of NMR spectroscopic experiments and X‐ray crystallography. In particular, the pentanuclear complexes adopt an unusual planar “bow tie” configuration. The copper hydride complexes are efficient catalysts for the dehydrogenation of formic acid to H 2 and CO 2 .
Topics & Concepts
DehydrogenationHydrideChemistryCopperFormic acidSilanesMetalCrystallographyInorganic chemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistrySilaneCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis