title: Electrochemical evidence for catalytic water oxidation mediated by a high-valent cobalt complex.
abstract: The pH-dependent electrochemical behavior for a Co(II) complex, [Co(Py5)(OH(2))](ClO(4))(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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive N.W., Calgary, Canada T2N-1N4.
authors.forename: Derek J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Wasylenko
authors.forename: Chelladurai
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ganesamoorthy
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Borau-Garcia
authors.forename: Curtis P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Berlinguette