Issue 28, 2024

Electrocatalytic formate and alcohol oxidation by hydride transfer at first-row transition metal complexes

Abstract

The electrocatalytic oxidation of carbon-based liquid fuels, such as formic acid and alcohols, has important applications for our renewable energy transition. Molecular electrocatalysts based on transition metal complexes provide the opportunity to explore the interplay between precise catalyst design and electrocatalytic activity. Recent advances have seen the development of first-row transition metal electrocatalysts for these transformations that operate via hydride transfer between the substrate and catalyst. In this Frontier article, we present the key contributions to this field and discuss the proposed mechanisms for each case. These studies also reveal the remaining challenges for formate and alcohol oxidation with first-row transition metal systems, for which we provide perspectives on future directions for next-generation electrocatalyst design.

Graphical abstract: Electrocatalytic formate and alcohol oxidation by hydride transfer at first-row transition metal complexes

Article information

Article type
Frontier
Submitted
21 Dec 2023
Accepted
12 Jun 2024
First published
13 Jun 2024
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Dalton Trans., 2024,53, 11644-11654

Electrocatalytic formate and alcohol oxidation by hydride transfer at first-row transition metal complexes

N. M. White and K. M. Waldie, Dalton Trans., 2024, 53, 11644 DOI: 10.1039/D3DT04304E

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