All reactions of energy consequence require the transfer of two or more electrons and the rearrangement of stable bonds. When these low energy metal-ligand bonds can be activated, photocycles may be closed.  We have emphasized the activation of such bonds with two electron mixed valence (TMV) complexes. In TMVs, heterobimetallic-like behavior is observed even if the metals are the same. The redox and acid-base properties of the metal centers are disparate owing to the two-electron difference of the formal oxidation state of neighboring metals. This talk will compare the reactivity of conventional and non-conventional heterobimetallic complexes, and present their proclivity to activate small molecules of relevance to the subject of energy conversion.

Multielectron transformations of small molecules by “heterobimetallic” complexes

245th National Meeting (2013)

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