Efficient molecular ruthenium catalysts containing anionic ligands for water oxidation
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Two new mononuclear Ru complexes RuII(bipa)(pic)3 (1; H2bipa = 6-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)picolinic acid, pic = 4-picoline) and RuII(pbic)(pic)3 (2; H2pbic = 2-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-7-carboxylic acid, pic = 4-picoline) based on anionic ligands were successfully synthesized, and characterized using NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and X-ray crystallography.