Abstract
A catalyst based on [LCo(H2O)] (1) is formed by the reaction of dimethylaminoethylamino-N,N-bis(2-methylene-4-tert-butyl-6-methyl)phenol (H2L) with CoBr2 for electrolytic proton or water reduction. 1 catalyzes hydrogen evolution, both from acetic acid with a turnover frequency (TOF) of 17.9 mol of hydrogen per mole of catalyst per hour at an overpotential of 792 mV (in DMF) and from water with a TOF of 260 mol of hydrogen per mole of catalyst per hour at an overpotential of 889 mV (in buffer, pH 7.0).
Funding
This work was supported by the National Science Foundation of China [grant number 20971045], [grant number 21271073].
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.