Multiple pathways for benzyl alcohol oxidation by Ru(V)═O3+ and Ru(IV)═O2+.
Significant rate enhancements are found for benzyl alcohol oxidation by the Ru(V)═O(3+) form of the water oxidation catalyst [Ru(Mebimpy)(bpy)(OH(2))](2+) [Mebimpy = 2,6-bis(1-methylbenzimidazol-2-yl)pyridine; bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine] compared to Ru(IV)═O(2+) and for the Ru(IV)═O(2+) form with added bases due to a new pathway, concerted hydride proton transfer (HPT).
Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States.
Amit
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Paul
Jonathan F
JF
Hull
Michael R
MR
Norris
Zuofeng
Z
Chen
Daniel H
DH
Ess
Javier J
JJ
Concepcion
Thomas J
TJ
Meyer