Unveiling the Activation Pathway of the CO2 Reduction Catalyst trans(Cl)-[Ru(X,X'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine)(CO)2Cl2] by Direct Spectroscopic Observation
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We report on the activation pathway of a series of CO2 reduction catalysts, trans(Cl)-[Ru(X,X'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine)(CO)2Cl2], with a focus on trans(Cl)-[Ru(6,6'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine)(CO)2Cl2]), in the presence of the reductive quencher 1-benzyl-1,... ...