A Novel Photo-Driven Hydrogenation Reaction of an NAD+-Type Complex Toward Artificial Photosynthesis

Hideki Ohtsu*, Tsubasa Saito, Kiyoshi Tsuge

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Abstract

The photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to value-added chemicals is an attractive strategy to utilize CO2 as a feedstock for storing renewable energy, such as solar energy, in chemical bonds. Inspired by the biological function of the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide redox couple (NAD+/NADH), we have been developing transition-metal complexes containing NAD+/NADH-functionalized ligands to create electro- and/or photochemically renewable hydride donors for the conversion of CO2 into value-added chemicals. Our previous findings have provided insights for the development of photocatalytic organic hydride reduction reactions for CO2, however, further examples, as well as investigation, of these photo-driven NAD+/NADH-type hydrogenation and organic hydride transfer reactions are required not only to explore the mechanism in detail but also to develop a highly efficient catalyst for artificial photosynthesis. In this paper, we report the synthesis, characterization, and photo-induced NAD+/NADH conversion properties of a new ruthenium(II) complex, [Ru(bpy)2(Me-pn)](PF6)2 (1), which contains a new NAD+-type ligand, Me-pn (2-methyl-6-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridine). In addition, we have succeeded in the isolation of the corresponding two-electron reduced ruthenium(II) complex containing the NADH-type ligand Me-pnHH (2-methyl-6-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,4-dihydro-1,5-naphthyridine), i.e., [Ru(bpy)2(Me-pnHH)](PF6)2 (1HH), by the photo-induced hydrogenation reaction of 1. Thus, in this study, a new photo-driven NAD+/NADH-type hydrogenation reaction for possible CO2 reduction using the NAD+/NADH redox function has been constructed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number580
JournalFrontiers in Chemistry
Volume7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019/08/20

Keywords

  • CO reduction
  • NAD
  • NADH
  • organic hydride
  • photo-induced hydrogenation
  • ruthenium complex

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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