title: Reversible catalytic dehydrogenation of alcohols for energy storage.
abstract: Reversibility of a dehydrogenation/hydrogenation catalytic reaction has been an elusive target for homogeneous catalysis. In this report, reversible acceptorless dehydrogenation of secondary alcohols and diols on iron pincer complexes and reversible oxidative dehydrogenation of primary alcohols/reduction of aldehydes with separate transfer of protons and electrons on iridium complexes are shown. This reactivity suggests a strategy for the development of reversible fuel cell electrocatalysts for partial oxidation (dehydrogenation) of hydroxyl-containing fuels.
authors.affiliation: Chemical & Environmental Systems Organization, GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY 12309; and.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Bonitatibus
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627.
authors.forename: Sumit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.affiliation: Chemical & Environmental Systems Organization, GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY 12309; and doherty@ge.com.
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Doherty
authors.affiliation: Chemical & Environmental Systems Organization, GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY 12309; and.
authors.forename: Oltea
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Siclovan
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627.
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Chemical & Environmental Systems Organization, GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY 12309; and.
authors.forename: Grigorii L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Soloveichik
keywords: catalysis; dehydrogenation; energy storage; hydrogenation; reversibility