title: Wilkinson's iridium acetate trimer as a water-oxidation catalyst.
abstract: The catalytic water-oxidation activity of Wilkinson's iridium acetate trimer (1) has been characterized electrochemically and by using chemical oxidants. We show that 1 can function as an operationally homogeneous water-oxidation catalyst when driven with sodium periodate as a primary oxidant, but rapidly decomposes using Ce(IV) as a primary oxidant.
authors.affiliation: Yale University, Department of Chemistry, PO Box 208107, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8107, USA.
authors.forename: Alexander R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Parent
authors.forename: James D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Blakemore
authors.forename: Gary W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Brudvig
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Crabtree