A Supramolecular Photocatalyst for the Production of Hydrogen and the Selective Hydrogenation of Tolane

Abstract

Light-driven metallo-organic catalysis: Intramolecular photoelectron transfer in the heterodinuclear complex 1 facilitates the photocatalytic production of hydrogen and the selective hydrogenation of tolane to give cis-stilbene. All three well-coordinated parts of the supramolecular system are essential: the (tbbpy)2Ru fragment as a photoactive unit, the redox-active bridging ligand as an electron relay and storage site, and the palladium as a catalytically active center. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2006/z600543_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.