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WADA Tohru
 
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Affiliation*
College of Science Department of Chemistry
Graduate School of Science Doctoral Program in Chemistry
Graduate School of Science Master's Program in Chemistry
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Professor
Degree
博士(理学) ( 総合研究大学院大学 )
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Research Interests
  • Complex Catalyst Chemistry

  • Campus Career*
    • 4 2017 - Present 
      College of Science   Department of Chemistry   Professor
    • 4 2017 - Present 
      Graduate School of Science   Master's Program in Chemistry   Professor
    • 4 2017 - Present 
      Graduate School of Science   Doctoral Program in Chemistry   Professor
    • 4 2010 - 3 2017 
      College of Science   Department of Chemistry   Associate Professor
    • 4 2010 - 3 2017 
      Graduate School of Science   Master's Program in Chemistry   Associate Professor
    • 4 2010 - 3 2017 
      Graduate School of Science   Doctoral Program in Chemistry   Associate Professor

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    Research Areas

    • Nanotechnology/Materials / Inorganic and coordination chemistry  / Artificial Photosynthesis

    • Nanotechnology/Materials / Energy chemistry  / Coordination Chemistry

    Research History

    • 4 2017 - Present 
      RIKKYO UNIVERSITY   College of Science Department of Chemistry   Professor

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    • 4 2017 - Present 
      RIKKYO UNIVERSITY   Graduate School of Science Field of Study: Chemistry   Professor

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    • 4 2017 - Present 
      RIKKYO UNIVERSITY   Graduate School of Science Field of Study: Chemistry   Professor

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    • 4 2010 - 3 2017 
      RIKKYO UNIVERSITY   College of Science Department of Chemistry   Associate Professor

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    • 4 2001 - 3 2010 
      National Institutes of Natural Sciences

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    Education

    • 4 1998 - 3 2001 
      The Graduate University for Advanced Studies   Graduate School, Division of Mathematical and Physical Science

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      Country: Japan

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    • 4 1996 - 3 1998 
      Gakushuin University   Graduate School of Natural Science   Graduate Course in Chemistry

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      Country: Japan

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    • 4 1992 - 3 1996 
      Gakushuin University   Faculty of Science   Department of Science

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    Papers

    • The Catalytic Mechanism of a Highly Active Cobalt Chlorin Complex for Photocatalytic Water Oxidation Peer-reviewed

      Takashi Nakazono, Ryo Mitsuda, Kazuki Hashimoto, Tohru Wada, Hitoshi Tamiaki, Yusuke Yamada

      Inorganic Chemistry63 ( 50 ) 24041 - 24048   4 12 2024

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      DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c04764

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    • Water oxidation utilizing a ruthenium complex featuring a phenolic moiety inspired by the oxygen-evolving centre (OEC) of photosystem II Invited Peer-reviewed

      Yugo Kumagai, Risa Takabe, Takashi Nakazono, Mitsuo Shoji, Hiroshi Isobe, Kizashi Yamaguchi, Tomoyo Misawa-Suzuki, Hirotaka Nagao, Tohru Wada

      Sustainable Energy & Fuels8   905 - 913   1 2024

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      DOI: 10.1039/D3SE01610B

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    • Photochemical CO<sub>2</sub> Reduction to CO Catalyzed by a Doubly N-Confused Hexaphyrin Dinuclear Iron Complex Peer-reviewed

      Takashi Nakazono, Daichi Sugawara, Takashi Ito, Yusuke Yamada, Tohru Wada

      Chemistry Letters52 ( 6 ) 481 - 484   5 6 2023

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      DOI: 10.1246/cl.230141

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    • Electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction catalysed by a dinuclear cobalt complex with doubly N-confused hexaphyrin Peer-reviewed

      Risa Takada, Takashi Nakazono, Taiyo Nishimura, Takuya Shiga, Masayuki Nihei, Yusuke Yamada, Tohru Wada

      Sustainable Energy &amp; Fuels7 ( 15 ) 3603 - 3608   2023

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      A dinuclear cobalt complex with a doubly N-confused hexaphyrin, Co2DNCH, showed high catalytic activity for electrochemical hydrogen reduction due to the wide π-conjugated system of DNCH.

      DOI: 10.1039/d3se00403a

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    • Proton Relay Effects on Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalyzed by Dinuclear Cobalt Polypyridyl Complexes with OH Groups on Bipyridine Ligands Peer-reviewed

      Hiroaki Arima, Takashi Nakazono, Tohru Wada

      Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan95 ( 7 ) 1100 - 1110   15 7 2022

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      DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20220104

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    • High quantum yield photochemical water oxidation using a water-soluble cobalt phthalocyanine as a homogenous catalyst Peer-reviewed

      Takashi Nakazono, Nagisa Amino, Risa Matsuda, Daichi Sugawara, Tohru Wada

      Chemical Communications58 ( 55 ) 7674 - 7677   2022

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      A water-soluble cobalt phthalocyanine complex with sulfonate groups (CoPcTS) serves as an effective homogenous catalyst for photochemical water oxidation using a [Ru(bpy)<sub>3</sub>]<sup>2+</sup>/S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub><sup>2−</sup> photosystem.

      DOI: 10.1039/d2cc01985j

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    • Tuning Oxygen Reduction Catalysis of Dinuclear Cobalt Polypyridyl Complexes by the Bridging Structure Peer-reviewed

      Hiroaki Arima, Misato Wada, Takashi Nakazono, Tohru Wada

      Inorganic Chemistry60 ( 13 ) 9402 - 9415   14 5 2021

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      DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c00293

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    • Photochemical Water Oxidation Using a Doubly N-Confused Hexaphyrin Dinuclear Cobalt Complex Peer-reviewed

      Takashi Nakazono, Tohru Wada

      INORGANIC CHEMISTRY60 ( 3 ) 1284 - 1288   2 2021

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      DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02602

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    • Preparation and Characterization of a mu-P2O7-mu-HPO4 Dinuclear Fe-2(III, III) Complex Peer-reviewed

      Yuji Miyazato, Kouta Imaizumi, Rikako Tanaka, Tohru Wada, Nobuyuki Matsushita

      BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN91 ( 5 ) 787 - 789   5 2018

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      DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20170427

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    • Mechanism of Water Oxidation Catalyzed by a Dinuclear Ruthenium Complex Bridged by Anthraquinone Invited Peer-reviewed

      Tohru Wada, Shunsuke Nishimura, Taro Mochizuki, Tomohiro Ando, Yuji Miyazato

      CATALYSTS7 ( 2 ) 56/1 - 56/16   2 2017

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      DOI: 10.3390/catal7020056

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    • Synthesis and Characterization of an Ru-2(III, IV) Complex Containing Pyrophosphate Bridge Peer-reviewed

      Yuji Miyazato, Tohru Wada, Masaaki Ohba, Nobuyuki Matsushita

      CHEMISTRY LETTERS45 ( 12 ) 1388 - 1390   12 2016

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      DOI: 10.1246/cl.160721

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    • Water Oxidation Catalyzed by a Ruthenium Complex with an Ru-C Bond Peer-reviewed

      Tohru Wada, Takahide Hiraide, Yuji Miyazato

      CHEMISTRYSELECT1 ( 12 ) 3045 - 3048   8 2016

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      DOI: 10.1002/slct.201600716

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    • Synthesis and Characterization of a Di-mu-oxalato Tetracopper(II) Complex with Tetranucleating Macrocyclic Ligand Peer-reviewed

      Yuji Miyazato, Eiji Asato, Masaaki Ohba, Tohru Wada

      BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN89 ( 4 ) 430 - 436   4 2016

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      DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20150338

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    • Homogeneous Photocatalytic Water Oxidation with a Dinuclear Co-III-Pyridylmethylamine Complex Peer-reviewed

      Tomoya Ishizuka, Atsuko Watanabe, Hiroaki Kotani, Dachao Hong, Kenta Satonaka, Tohru Wada, Yoshihito Shiota, Kazunari Yoshizawa, Kazuaki Ohara, Kentaro Yamaguchi, Satoshi Kato, Shunichi Fukuzumi, Takahiko Kojima

      INORGANIC CHEMISTRY55 ( 3 ) 1154 - 1164   2 2016

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      DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b02336

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    • Reversible Structural Changes Accompanying the Two-Electron Redox Reaction of Pt(tacn) (tacn: 1,4,7-triazacyclononane) Complexes Peer-reviewed

      Tohru Wada, Koki Enami, Ryohei Kojima, Tomoki Okada, Yuki Ishikawa, Yuji Miyazato, Ernst Horn, Yuji Mochizuki

      BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN88 ( 9 ) 1230 - 1237   9 2015

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      DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20150097

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    • Water Oxidation by Ruthenium Catalysts with Non-Innocent Ligands

      Tohru Wada, Koji Tanaka, James T. Muckerman, Etsuko Fujita

      Molecular Water Oxidation Catalysis: A Key Topic for New Sustainable Energy Conversion Schemes9781118413371   77 - 111   3 6 2014

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      DOI: 10.1002/9781118698648.ch5

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    • Four-electron reduction of dioxygen catalysed by dinuclear cobalt complexes bridged by bis(terpyridyl)anthracene Peer-reviewed

      Tohru Wada, Hidetaka Maki, Tomoyuki Imamoto, Hirokazu Yuki, Yuji Miyazato

      CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS49 ( 39 ) 4394 - 4396   2013

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      DOI: 10.1039/c2cc36528f

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    • Synthesis and Characterization of a Tetracopper(II) Complex Having a [Cu-4(mu(4)-O)] Framework Stabilized by the Tetranucleating Macrocyclic Ligand Peer-reviewed

      Yuji Miyazato, Eiji Asato, Masaaki Ohba, Tohru Wada

      BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN85 ( 8 ) 895 - 901   8 2012

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      DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20120084

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    • Catalytic Four-Electron Oxidation of Water by Intramolecular Coupling of the Oxo Ligands of a Bis(ruthenium-bipyridine) Complex Peer-reviewed

      Tohru Wada, Hideki Ohtsu, Koji Tanaka

      CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL18 ( 8 ) 2374 - 2381   2 2012

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      DOI: 10.1002/chem.201102236

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    • Substituents dependent capability of bis(ruthenium-dioxolene-terpyridine) complexes toward water oxidation Invited Peer-reviewed

      Tohru Wada, James T. Muckerman, Etsuko Fujita, Koji Tanaka

      DALTON TRANSACTIONS40 ( 10 ) 2225 - 2233   2011

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      DOI: 10.1039/c0dt00977f

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    • A new type of electrochemical oxidation of alcohols mediated with a ruthenium-dioxolene-amine complex in neutral water Peer-reviewed

      Hironobu Ozawa, Takami Hino, Hideki Ohtsu, Tohru Wada, Koji Tanaka

      INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA366 ( 1 ) 298 - 302   1 2011

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      DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2010.11.013

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    • Redox Behavior of Ruthenium(Bipyridine)(Terpyridine)(Carbonyl) Complex-modified Carbon Electrode and Reactivity toward Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 Peer-reviewed

      Yuhei Tsukahara, Tohru Wada, Koji Tanaka

      CHEMISTRY LETTERS39 ( 11 ) 1134 - 1135   11 2010

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      DOI: 10.1246/cl.2010.1134

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    • Formation and Structure of an (Iminium ion)ruthenium Complex and Reaction of the Iminium Ion Moiety with Alcohols Peer-reviewed

      Sohei Fukui, Noriyuki Suzuki, Tohru Wada, Koji Tanaka, Hirotaka Nagao

      ORGANOMETALLICS29 ( 7 ) 1534 - 1536   4 2010

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      DOI: 10.1021/om100161r

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    • Photoinduced four- and six-electron reduction of mononuclear ruthenium complexes having NAD(+) analogous ligands Peer-reviewed

      Takashi Fukushima, Tohru Wada, Hideki Ohtsu, Koji Tanaka

      DALTON TRANSACTIONS39 ( 48 ) 11526 - 11534   2010

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      DOI: 10.1039/c0dt00504e

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    • Photochemical Stereospecific Hydrogenation of a Ru Complex with an NAD(+)/NADH-Type Ligand Peer-reviewed

      Takashi Fukushima, Etsuko Fujita, James T. Muckerman, Dmitry E. Polyansky, Tohru Wada, Koji Tanaka

      INORGANIC CHEMISTRY48 ( 24 ) 11510 - 11512   12 2009

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      DOI: 10.1021/ic901935u

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    • Characterization of Redox States of Ru(OH2)(Q)(tpy)(2+) (Q=3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone, tpy=2,2 ':6 ',2 ''-terpyridine) and Related Species through Experimental and Theoretical Studies Peer-reviewed

      Ming-Kang Tsai, Jonathan Rochford, Dmitry E. Polyansky, Tohru Wada, Koji Tanaka, Etsuko Fujita, James T. Muckerman

      INORGANIC CHEMISTRY48 ( 10 ) 4372 - 4383   5 2009

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      DOI: 10.1021/ic900057y

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    • Water oxidation by a ruthenium complex with noninnocent quinone ligands: Possible formation of an O-O bond at a low oxidation state of the metal Peer-reviewed

      James T. Muckerman, Dmitry E. Polyansky, Tohru Wada, Koji Tanaka, Etsuko Fujita

      INORGANIC CHEMISTRY47 ( 6 ) 1787 - 1802   3 2008

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      DOI: 10.1021/ic701892v

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    • Reversible conversion between chemical and electrical energies catalyzed by Ru complexes aimed to construct sustainable society Peer-reviewed

      Koji Tanaka, Tohru Wada, Etsuko Fujita, James T. Muckerman

      ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts   2008

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    • Generation of a Ru-II-semiquinone-anilino-radical complex through the deprotonation of a Ru-III-semiquinone-anilido complex Peer-reviewed

      Yuji Miyazato, Tohru Wada, James T. Muckerman, Etsuko Fujita, Koji Tanaka

      ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION46 ( 30 ) 5728 - 5730   2007

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      DOI: 10.1002/anie.200701600

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    • Generation of a Ru-II-semiquinone-anilino-radical complex through the deprotonation of a Ru-III-semiquinone-anilido complex Peer-reviewed

      Yuji Miyazato, Tohru Wada, James T. Muckerman, Etsuko Fujita, Koji Tanaka

      ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION46 ( 30 ) 5728 - 5730   2007

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    • Electrochemical and photochemical behavior of a ruthenium(II) complex bearing two redox sites as a model for the NAD(+)/NADH redox couple Peer-reviewed

      Hidenori Tannai, Take-aki Koizumi, Tohru Wada, Koji Tanaka

      ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION46 ( 37 ) 7112 - 7115   2007

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      DOI: 10.1002/anie.200701204

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    • Photochemical and radiolytic production of an organic hydride donor with a Ru-II complex containing an NAD(+) model ligand Peer-reviewed

      Dmitry Polyansky, Diane Cabelli, James T. Muckerman, Etsuko Fujita, Take-aki Koizumi, Takashi Fukushima, Tohru Wada, Koji Tanaka

      ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION46 ( 22 ) 4169 - 4172   2007

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      DOI: 10.1002/anie.200700304

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    • Experimental and Theoretical Evaluation of the Charge Distribution over the Ruthenium and Dioxolene Framework of [Ru(OAc)(dioxolene)(terpy)] (terpy = 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine) Depending on the Substituents. (共著) Peer-reviewed

      Wada, T, Yamanaka, M, Fujihara, T, Miyazato, Y, Tanaka, K

      Inorganic Chemistry45 ( 22 ) 8887 - 8894   12 2006

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      DOI: 10.1021/ic060696i

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    • Novel platinum-ruthenium dinuclear complex bridged by 2-aminoethanethiol Peer-reviewed

      Rei Okamura, Tohru Wada, Koji Tanaka

      BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN79 ( 10 ) 1535 - 1540   10 2006

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      DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.79.1535

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    • Redox behavior and catalytic oxidation reactions of alcohols by a new ruthenium(III)-dioxolene-amine complex of bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-2-aminoethylamine Peer-reviewed

      Yuji Miyazato, Tohru Wada, Koji Tanaka

      BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN79 ( 5 ) 745 - 747   5 2006

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      DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.79.745

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    • Comparison of basicity of the diimine and quinoid group of 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione ligated on Pt(II) Peer-reviewed

      R Okamura, T Fujihara, T Wada, K Tanaka

      BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN79 ( 1 ) 106 - 112   1 2006

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    • Redox behavior and catalytic oxidation reactions of alcohols by a new ruthenium(III)-dioxolene-amine complex of bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-2-aminoethylamine Peer-reviewed

      Yuji Miyazato, Tohru Wada, Koji Tanaka

      Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan79 ( 5 ) 745 - 747   2006

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    • Novel platinum-ruthenium dinuclear complex bridged by 2-aminoethanethiol Peer-reviewed

      Rei Okamura, Tohru Wada, Koji Tanaka

      Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan79 ( 10 ) 1535 - 1540   2006

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      DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.79.1535

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    • Reversible bond formation and cleavage of the oxo bridge of [Ru-2(mu-O)-(dioxolene)(2)(btpyxa)(3+) [btpyxa=2,7-Di-tert-butyl-9,9-dimethyl-4,5bis(2,2 ': 6 ',2 ''-terpyrid-4 '-yl)xanthene] driven by a three-electron redox reaction Peer-reviewed

      T Wada, K Tanaka

      EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY19 ( 19 ) 3832 - 3839   10 2005

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      DOI: 10.1002/ejic.200500141

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    • Redox behavior of new Ru-dioxolene-ammine complexes and catalytic activity toward electrochemical oxidation of alcohol under mild conditions Peer-reviewed

      T Hino, T Wada, T Fujihara, K Tanaka

      CHEMISTRY LETTERS33 ( 12 ) 1596 - 1597   12 2004

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      DOI: 10.1246/cl.2004.1596

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    • A platinum-ruthenium dinuclear complex bridged by bis(terpyridyl)xanthene Peer-reviewed

      R Okamura, T Wada, K Aikawa, T Nagata, K Tanaka

      INORGANIC CHEMISTRY43 ( 22 ) 7210 - 7217   11 2004

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    • Strong interaction between carbonyl and dioxolene ligands caused by charge distribution of ruthenium-dioxolene frameworks of mono- and dicarbonylruthenium complexes Peer-reviewed

      T Wada, T Fujihara, M Tomori, D Ooyama, K Tanaka

      BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN77 ( 4 ) 741 - 749   4 2004

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      DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.77.741

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    • Syntheses and electrochemical properties of ruthenium(II) complexes with 4,4 '-bipyrimidine and 4,4 '-bipyrimidinium ligands Peer-reviewed

      T Fujihara, T Wada, K Tanaka

      INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA357 ( 4 ) 1205 - 1212   3 2004

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      DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2003.10.015

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    • Acid-base equilibria of various oxidation states of aqua-ruthenium complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione in aqueous media Peer-reviewed

      T Fujihara, T Wada, K Tanaka

      DALTON TRANSACTIONS ( 4 ) 645 - 652   2004

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      DOI: 10.1039/b312310c

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    • Coordination ability of 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione: syntheses and redox behavior of a Ru(II) complex with an o-quinoid moiety and of bridged Ru(II)-M(II) complexes (M = Pd, Pt) Peer-reviewed

      T Fujihara, R Okamura, T Wada, K Tanaka

      DALTON TRANSACTIONS ( 16 ) 3221 - 3226   8 2003

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      DOI: 10.1039/b304912d

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    • Characterization of a stable ruthenium complex with an oxyl radical Peer-reviewed

      K Kobayashi, H Ohtsu, T Wada, T Kato, K Tanaka

      JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY125 ( 22 ) 6729 - 6739   6 2003

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      DOI: 10.1021/ja0211510

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    • Ruthenium oxyl radical complex containing o-quinone ligand detected by ESR measurements of spin trapping technique Peer-reviewed

      K Kobayashi, F Ohtsu, T Wada, K Tanaka

      CHEMISTRY LETTERS ( 8 ) 868 - 869   8 2002

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      DOI: 10.1246/cl.2002.868

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    • Novel diruthenium disulfinate complex formed by oxygen capture on deprotonated form of ruthenium-aqua-dithiolene: Four oxygens from O-2 and four oxygens from H2O Peer-reviewed

      H Sugimoto, H Wada, Y Wakatsuki, T Wada, K Tanaka

      CHEMISTRY LETTERS ( 6 ) 634 - 635   6 2002

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      DOI: 10.1246/cl.2002.634

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    • A Ru-carbene complex with a metallacycle involving a 1,8-naphthylidine framework Peer-reviewed

      T Tomon, D Ooyama, T Wada, K Shiren, K Tanaka

      CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS ( 12 ) 1100 - 1101   6 2001

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      DOI: 10.1039/b101045j

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    • Studies on Bis(hydroxoruthenium)complexes with Quinones as Non-innocent Ligands and Their Catalytic Abilities for Oxidation Reactions Peer-reviewed

      Tohru Wada

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    • Preparation and reductive elimination of digermylplatinum complexes Peer-reviewed

      Kunio Mochida, Tohru Wada, Wakako Hatanaka, Yuriko Nishiyama, Michiko Suzuki, Masato Nanjo

      Main Group Metal Chemistry24 ( 9 ) 647 - 652   2001

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    • Platinum-catalyzed bis-germylation of alkynes with organodigermanes and cyclic oligogermanes Peer-reviewed

      K Mochida, T Wada, K Suzuki, W Hatanaka, Y Nishiyama, M Nanjo, A Sekine, Y Ohashi, M Sakamoto, A Yamamoto

      BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN74 ( 1 ) 123 - 137   1 2001

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      DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.74.123

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    • Syntheses and redox properties of bis(hydroxoruthenium) complexes with quinone and bipyridine ligands. Water-oxidation catalysis Peer-reviewed

      T Wada, K Tsuge, K Tanaka

      INORGANIC CHEMISTRY40 ( 2 ) 329 - 337   1 2001

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    • Oxidation of hydrocarbons by mono- and dinuclear ruthenium quinone complexes via hydrogen atom abstraction Peer-reviewed

      T Wada, K Tsuge, K Tanaka

      CHEMISTRY LETTERS ( 8 ) 910 - 911   8 2000

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      DOI: 10.1246/cl.2000.910

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    • Electrochemical oxidation of water to dioxygen catalyzed by the oxidized form of the bis(ruthenium-hydroxo) complex in H2O Peer-reviewed

      T Wada, K Tsuge, K Tanaka

      ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION39 ( 8 ) 1479 - +   2000

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      DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1521-3773(20000417)39:8<1479::AID-ANIE1479>3.0.CO;2-4

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    • Thermal ring contraction of 1,2-digermacyclohexadienes coordinated with iron tricarbonyl fragment Peer-reviewed

      K Mochida, W Hatanaka, T Wada, A Sekine, Y Ohashi, A Yamamoto

      CHEMISTRY LETTERS ( 10 ) 991 - 992   10 1998

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      DOI: 10.1246/cl.1998.991

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    • Preparation and reductive elimination of digermylplatinum complexes

      K Mochida, T Wada, W Hatanaka, Y Nishiyama, M Suzuki, M Nanjo

      MAIN GROUP METAL CHEMISTRY24 ( 9 ) 647 - 652   2001

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    Books and Other Publications

    • Molecular Water Oxidation Catalysis

      Wada, Tohru, Tanaka, Koji, Muckerman, James T, Fujita, Etsuko( Role: Joint author)

      John Wiley & Sons Ltd.  2015  ( ISBN:9781118413371

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      This article discusses about the water oxidn. catalyzed by dinuclear ruthenium catalysts with non-innocent ligands. Describe electrocatalytic water oxidn. by the Tanaka catalyst and a related [Ru2(μ-Cl(bpy)2(btpyan))]3+ ([1Cl(bpy)2]3+), which is a precatalyst of the water oxidn. catalyst [Ru2 III(OH)2(bpy)2(btpyan)]4+ ([(OH)2(bpy)2]4+), then explain the acid-base equil. and redox behavior of mononuclear Ru-aqua complexes with a variety of dioxolene ligands, since a dioxolene ligand on the ruthenium has substantial effects on the electronic state and catalytic activity of the ruthenium complexes.

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    • 実験化学講座22巻—金属錯体、遷移金属錯体クラスター−

      和田 亨, 田中 晃二( Role: Joint author)

      丸善  2004  ( ISBN:4621073214

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    • 分子内励起エネルギー移動を活用した高活性な光化学的二酸化炭素還元触媒の開発

      日本学術振興会  科学研究費助成事業 

      和田 亨

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      4 2024 - 3 2027

      Grant number:24K08453

      Grant amount:\4680000 ( Direct Cost: \3600000 、 Indirect Cost:\1080000 )

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    • Photochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction catalyzed by transition-metal complexes based on binuclear structure

      Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research 

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      4 2021 - 3 2024

      Grant number:21K05102

      Grant amount:\4160000 ( Direct Cost: \3200000 、 Indirect Cost:\960000 )

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    • Development of Ruthenium Water Oxidation Catalysts Inspired by Natural Photosynthesis Mechanism

      Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area) 

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      4 2020 - 3 2022

      Grant number:20H05116

      Grant amount:\6500000 ( Direct Cost: \5000000 、 Indirect Cost:\1500000 )

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    • Construction of a Novel Reduction Catalytic System Using a Pt(II)/Pt(III) Redox Pair

      Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research 

      WADA Tohru

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      4 2018 - 3 2021

      Grant number:18K05158

      Authorship:Principal investigator  Grant type:Competitive

      Grant amount:\4290000 ( Direct Cost: \3300000 、 Indirect Cost:\990000 )

      We have prepared a Pt(IV) complex having a 1,4,7-triazacyclononane and revealed that two-electron reduction of the complex and oxidation reactions of the reduced form proceed via a different process. The isolated square-planar Pt(II) complex reacted with bromine or iodine to provide the corresponding Pt(IV) complex quantitatively. This reaction proceeds via electron transfer from Pt(II) complex to bromine or iodine followed by coordination of a halide ion to Pt(IV) complex. This research has successfully demonstrated that Pt complex, which is generally redox inert, become be active for redox reactions by introduction of 1,4,7-triazacyclononane.

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    • 光合成のPCET機能を模倣したルテニウム錯体による高効率光酸素発生系の構築

      日本学術振興会  科学研究費助成事業 新学術領域研究(研究領域提案型) 

      和田 亨

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      4 2018 - 3 2020

      Grant number:18H05179

      Grant amount:\5200000 ( Direct Cost: \4000000 、 Indirect Cost:\1200000 )

      天然の光合成では、Photosystem IIに存在するマンガンとカルシウム、酸素から構成されるクラスターが水の酸化反応を触媒している。近年、Photosystem IIの高精度の結晶構造解析が報告され、このマンガンクラスターが近傍に存在するチロシン残基と水素結合していることが明らかにされた。チロシン残基のフェノールは、光増感の役割をしているクロロフィルP640とマンガンクラスターとの間の電子移動に重要な役割をしている。本研究では、この天然光合成におけるチロシン残基がマンガンクラスターの酸素発生触媒活性の向上に関わっているとの予想に基づき、人工的な水の酸化触媒であるルテニウム錯体にフェノール基を導入した新規錯体触媒[Ru(OH2)(bpy)(thaq)]2+ (bpy = 2,2'-ビピリジン、thaq = 1,8-(2,4-ジ-tert-ブチルヒドロキシフェニル)アントラキノン)を合成した。平衡電極電位近傍での電気化学的な水の酸化反応を実現すると共に、水の酸化反応におけるフェノール部位の役割を明らかにすることを目的とする。本反応系におけるフェノール部位の役割を解明することは、天然の光合成の反応機構解明にも寄与するものと考えている。[Ru(OH2)(bpy)(thaq)](PF6)2を電極上に塗布して作成した修飾電極を用いて電気化学的な水の酸化反応について検討を行ったところ、フェノール部位を持たない錯体触媒に比べて、150 mV小さい過電圧で3.5倍の反応速度を達成した。水溶性の向上を目指し、bpy上にカルボキシ基を導入した水溶性錯体触媒を合成した。10%のトルフルオロエタノールと水の混合溶液中でのCVから、[Ru(OH2)(bpy)(thaq)]2+と同等の触媒活性を示すことがわかった。また、ESR測定により重要な中間体であるフェノキシルラジカル種の生成を確認した。

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    • 光合成酸素発生中心の機能を模倣した二核ルテニウム錯体による水の酸化反応

      日本学術振興会  科学研究費助成事業 新学術領域研究(研究領域提案型) 

      和田 亨

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      4 2015 - 3 2017

      Grant number:15H00884

      Grant amount:\3900000 ( Direct Cost: \3000000 、 Indirect Cost:\900000 )

      本研究課題では人工光合成のボトルネックといわれる水の四電子酸化反応を、平衡電極電位(+1.23 V vs.NHE, pH0)よりも+100mVから+200 mV程度の過電圧で進行させる小過電圧触媒系の実現を目指し、光合成の仕組みを模倣した人工系二核ルテニウム錯体触媒の開発を行った。天然の光合成では、酸素発生中心であるマンガンクラスターの近傍に存在するチロシン残基が電子とプロトンの移動に重要な役割を担っている。本研究ではOECを模倣して、チロシンと同じフェノール骨格を分子内に有する二核ルテニウム錯体の合成について検討した。当初は架橋部位をアントラセノールとした二核化配位子の合成を目指し、多くの合成経路について検討したが、実用的な収率に至らなかった。そこで、アントラセンの1位にルテニウムを結合するターピリジル基、8位にヒドロキシフェニル基を有する配位子の合成を検討した。最終的に、アントラセン-1,8-ジボロン酸とトリフルオロメタンスルホニルターピリジン及びブロモアニソールのワンポット鈴木ー宮浦クロスカップリング反応で良好な収率で合成に成功した。この配位子を用いて単核ルテニウム錯体を合成し、その構造を単結晶X-線構造解析で明らかにした。さらに合成した錯体のCVを測定し、水の酸化に対して触媒活性を示すことがわかった。有機溶媒中ではフェノール部位の不可逆な酸化波が+1.2V(vs. SCE)に観測され、水中ではこの電位近辺から水の酸化に由来する触媒電流が生じた。現在、フェノール部位が水の酸化に与える影響と反応機構について検討を行っている。さらに、非常に強い電子供与性の配位子を有するルテニウム錯体が、小過電圧で水の酸化を触媒することを明らかにした。二核ルテニウム錯体触媒に夜水の酸化反応については、反応活性種が[Ru(IV)=O O=Ru(V)]である明確な証拠を得た。

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    • 光合成酸素発生中心の仕組みを組み込んだ複核ルテニウム錯体による水の酸化反応

      日本学術振興会  科学研究費助成事業 新学術領域研究(研究領域提案型) 

      和田 亨

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      4 2013 - 3 2015

      Grant number:25107524

      Grant amount:\3640000 ( Direct Cost: \2800000 、 Indirect Cost:\840000 )

      光合成酸素発生中心(Oxygen evolving center, OEC)では、水の酸化による酸素発生反応を触媒するマンガンクラスターに水素結合したチロシン残基が存在しており、電子とプロトンの伝達に重要な役割をしている。本研究では、すでに研究代表者らが開発している二核ルテニウム構造を有する水の酸化触媒に、チロシン残基を模倣した酸化還元活性な架橋配位子を導入することより、より高活性な水の酸化触媒系を構築することを目的とする。
      酸化還元活性な架橋配位子として二つのターピリジンをアントラセノールでつないだ新規配位子、ビス(ターピリジル)アントラセノールの合成について検討した。1,8-ジクロロアントラキノンから4段階の反応を経て合成が可能であることを明らかにした。収率の向上にむけて検討を継続している。また、別途に新規架橋配位子ビス(ターピリジル)アントラキノン(btpyaq)を用いた二核ルテニウム錯体を合成した。このアントラキノン架橋錯体を触媒に用いると、対応するアントラセン架橋錯体を触媒に用いたときに比べ、水の酸化の反応速度が向上することが明らかとなった。この結果は、架橋部位のアントラキノンのカルボニル基が親水性基として働き、酸素分子と水分子の置換反応が促進されたためだと考えられる。また、電子供与性が非常に強い配位子であるジピリジルフェニル基を有する単核ルテニウム錯体を合成したところ、対応するターピリジン錯体と比較して720mVもの酸化還元電位の負電位シフトが観測された。穏やかな酸化剤である[Ru(bpy)3]3+ (bpy = ビピリジン)を用いて水の酸化反応を行ったところ酸素発生が確認された。これらの結果より触媒設計に於いて、電位を低下し反応速度を向上させるための要素を明らかにすることが出来た。

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    • Developments of Oxygen Evolving Complex Catalysts Aiming for Energy Conversion

      Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) 

      WADA Tohru

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      Grant number:23550084

      Grant amount:\5330000 ( Direct Cost: \4100000 、 Indirect Cost:\1230000 )

      Four-electron water oxidation is a necessary for realization of artificial photosynthesis. In this research, we developed mono- and binuclear complex catalysts for the purpose of four-electron water oxidation near the equilibrium potential. We have synthesized the mono-ruthenium complexes having a strong electron donor ligand, such as tetramethylethylenediamine (tmen) or dipyridylbenzene (dpb). These mono-ruthenium complexes have been oxidized at lower potential compared with that of the corresponding ruthenium complex having the electron acceptor ligand. In fact, these complexes have catalyzed water oxidation in the presence of [Ru(boy)]3+ (bpy = bipyridine) as an oxidant. Furthermore, we synthesized dinuclear ruthenium complex with a phosphate group in order to develop the hybrid catalyst of metal-oxide and metal complex. Electrochemical measurements have revealed that the dinuclear ruthenium complex modified on ITO electrode shows reversible redox reaction.

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    • Development of Highly Active Catalyst for Oxygen Evolution

      Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B) 

      WADA Tohru

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      2008 - 2009

      Grant number:20750123

      Grant amount:\4420000 ( Direct Cost: \3400000 、 Indirect Cost:\1020000 )

      There is much attention to water-oxidation catalyst from a view point of environmental and energy problems. In this project, dinuclear ruthenium complex was prepared as a water oxidation catalyst. The mechanism of O-O bond formation from two water molecules was elucidated by a spectroscopic analysis.

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    • エネルギー変換を指向した水およびアンモニアの酸化的活性化触媒の開発

      日本学術振興会  科学研究費助成事業 特定領域研究 

      和田 亨

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      2007 - 2007

      Grant number:19028064

      Grant amount:\2000000 ( Direct Cost: \2000000 )

      遷移金属錯体に配位したラジカル種は生体内の酵素反応の活性中心にみられ、その反応性に注目が集まっている。我々はこれまでにRu^<III>(3,5-t-Bu_2sq)(3,5-t-Bu_2sq=3,5-ジ-tert-ブチル-1,2-ベンゾセミキノン)骨格上に配位した水分子がプロトンを解離することにより、容易にオキソ配位子上に不対電子を誘起したオキシルラジカル錯体[Ru^<II>(O^<-.>)(3,5-t-Bu_2sq)(terpy)]を生成することを報告している。今回、同様のRu^<III>(3,5-t-Bu_2sq)骨格に四座配位子NH_2-bpa(NH_2-bpa=ビス(2-ピリジルメチル)-2-アミノエチルアニリン)を導入することにより、安定なアニリノラジカル錯体の合成と同定に成功した。[Ru^<III>(NH-bpa)(3,5-t-Bu_2sq)]^+は872nmと1172nmに特徴的な吸収を示すが、これらはそれぞれルテニウム-セミキノン間、ルテニウム-アニリド間のMLCTに帰属される。ジメトキシエタン中、[Ru^<III>(NH-bpa)(3,5-t-Bu_2sq)]^+に対して1等量のt-BuOKを作用させるとアニリドプロトンが解離しアニリノラジカル錯体[Ru^<III>(^-N-bpa)(3,5-t-Bu_2sq)]^0を生成する。[Ru^<III>(^-N-bpa)(3,5-t-Bu_2sq)]^0のEPRを測定するとΔM_s=2の遷移基づくシグナルがg=4.2に観測されたことから、S=1の三重項状態であることが分かった。さらに[Ru^<III>(^-N-bpa)(3,5-t-Bu_2sq)]^0を電気化学的に一電子還元することにより生成した[Ru^<III>(^-N-bpa)(3,5-t-Bu_2cat)]^<-1>(cat=カテコール)のEPRシグナルには、N原子のハイパーファインカップリングが観測された。セミキノン-アニリノラジカル錯体[Ru^<III>(^-N-bpa)(3,5-t-Bu_2sq)]^0とカテコラト-アニリノラジカル錯体[Ru^<III>(^-N-bpa)(3,5-t-Bu_2cat)]^<-1>に対してDFT計算を行うと、前者では電子スピンが非局在化しているのに対して、後者ではN-bpa上にほぼ局在化していることが分かった。これまでにアニリノラジカル錯体の報告はあるが、いずれも酸化剤を用いているのに対して、本反応系では酸塩基平衡のみを駆動力としてラジカル種を誘起している。この様な穏和な条件でのラジカル生成は酵素活性中心の機能解明のみならず、新たな触媒反応への展開が可能である。

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    • 可視光エネルギーを利用した水の酸化触媒の開発

      日本学術振興会  科学研究費助成事業 若手研究(B) 

      和田 亨

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      2006 - 2007

      Grant number:18750126

      Grant amount:\3500000 ( Direct Cost: \3500000 )

      二核化配位子1,8-ビス(ターピリジル)アントラセン(btpyan)を用いて、(3,6-t-Bu_2q)Ru(OH)(3,6-t-Bu_2q=3,6-ジ-tert-ブチル-1,2-ベンゾキノン)部位を向かい合わせに架橋した[Ru_2(OH)_2(3,6-t-Bu_2q)_2(btpyan)](SbF_6)_2は水の四電子酸化による酸素発生反応を効率よく触媒する。ジオキソレン配位子上の置換基は触媒活性に大きく影響し、3,6-t-Bu基の代わりに4-NO_2,3,5-Cl_2が置換した錯体では酸素発生反応に対する触媒活性を示さなかった。そこで、錯体の電子状態に対するジオキソレン配位子上の置換基効果を明らかにするため、一連の[Ru(OAc)(L)(terpy)]錯体(L=3,5-t-Bu_2C_6H_2O_2,4-t-BuC_6H_3O_2,4-ClC_6H_3O_2,3,5-Cl_2C_6H_2O_2,Cl_4C_6O_2,terpy=2,2':6',2"-ターピリジン)を合成し、その電子状態をEPRで検討したところRu(L)部位はRu^<II>(sq)(sq=semiquinone)とRu^<III>(cat)(cat=catecholato)の中間的な電子状態をとり、置換基の電子供与性が増加するほどRu^<II>(sq)に、電子吸引性が大きいほどRu^<III>(cat)に近いことが明らかになった。DFT計算を用いて、酸素発生反応の機構に関して検討を行ったところ、[Ru_2(OH)_2(3,6-t-Bu_2q)_2(btpyan)]^<2+>は二つのプロトンを解離することにより分子内でラジカル的にO-O結合を形成することが示唆された。また興味深いことに、酸素発生に必要な四電子の酸化を錯体内の中心金属であるルテニウムではなく、ジオキソレン配位子が担っていることが分かった。これらの結果はこれまでに提唱されていない全く新しい酸素発生機構であり、同研究領域に大きな影響を与えるものと考えられる。

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    • 金属錯体およびこれを含む燃料電池用カソード

      和田亨

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      Application no:特願2013-121811  Date applied:10 6 2013

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    • Ruthenium(III) Ammine Complexes

      Takami Hino, Tohru Wada, Koji Tanaka

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      Announcement no:4212411  Date announced:7 11 2008

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    • Consortium of All Nippon Artificial Photosynthesis Project for Living Earth (CanApple)

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    • 化学の未来を創る女子中高生のチャレンジラボ

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