A better understanding of the influence of structure on reactivity can lead to optimal tuning of metal catalysts. Platinum-ruthenium heterometallic complexes are of interest because of the use of platinum ruthenium alloys as electrodes in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). The reactivity of platinum-rich heterometallic complexes containing Pt2(�3-S)2Ru cores were investigated by measuring their ability to oxidize neopentyl alcohol and 1-phenylethanol under atmospheric oxygen. Different ligands sets and attempts at removing a sulfur bridge will be discussed.

Investigations of the reactivity of heterometallic complexes containing a Pt2(μ3-S)2Ru core

245th National Meeting (2013)

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