Serendipitous formation of oxygen-bridged Cu II6M (M = MnII, CoII) double cubanes showing electrocatalytic water oxidation†
Abstract
Hydroxido-bridged CuII6M double-cubane clusters (M = MnII, CoII) supported by D-penicillaminedisulfide were unexpectedly formed by treating a D-penicillaminato CuII2PtII2 complex with MBr2 in water. The clusters displayed heterogeneous electrocatalytic activities for water oxidation dependent on the central M shared by two CuII cubane units.