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. 2021 Nov 23;122(2):2017–2291. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00374

Table 1. Ground-State and Excited-State Redox Potentials for Photocatalysts Discussed in This Review.

  ground-state redox potentials
excited-state redox potentials
photocatalyst E°ox(PC+/PC)a E°red(PC/PC)a E°ox(PC+/*PC)a E°red(*PC/PC)a
[Ru(bpy)3](PF6)2 ([Ru-1](PF6)2) +0.88b,64 –1.71b,64 –1.19b,64 +0.39b,64
[Ru(bpz)3](PF6)2 ([Ru-2](PF6)2) +1.48b,65 –1.18b,65 –0.64b,65 +1.07b,65
         
Ir(ppy)3 (Ir-1) +0.39b,66 –2.57b,66 –2.11b,66 –0.07b,66
Ir(dFppy)3 (Ir-2) +0.6967 –2.5167 –1.8267 0.0067
[Ir(ppy)2(dtbbpy)]PF6 ([Ir-3]PF6) +0.83b,68 –1.89b,68 –1.34b,68 +0.28b,68
[Ir(ppy)2(bpy)]PF6 ([Ir-4]PF6) +0.87b,46 –2.43b,46 –1.79b,46 +0.23b,46
[Ir(dF(Me)ppy)2(dtbbpy)]PF6 ([Ir-5]PF6) +1.11b,68 –1.81b,69 –1.30b,68 +0.59b,68
[Ir(dF(CF3)ppy)2(dtbbpy)]PF6 ([Ir-6]PF6) +1.31b,68 –1.75b,68 –1.59b,68 +0.51b,68
[Ir(dF(CF3)ppy)2(bpy)]PF6 ([Ir-7]PF6) +1.3870 –1.6470 –1.3070 +1.0470
[Ir(dF(CF3)ppy)2(4,4′-d(CF3)bpy)]PF6 ([Ir-8]PF6) +1.5529 –1.1829 –0.8929 +1.2729
[Ir(dF(CF3)ppy)2(5,5′-d(CF3)bpy)]PF6 ([Ir-9]PF6) +1.5629 –1.0729 –0.8129 +1.3029
 
Eosin Y (EY) –1.44b,c,71 –1.49b,c,72 +0.45b,c,71
fluorescein (Fl) –1.60b,c,71 –1.64b,c,72 +0.36b,c,72
rose bengal (RB) –1.34b,c,72 –1.40b,c,72 +0.47b,c,72
 
N-Me Mes-Acr+ClO4 and N-Me Mes-Acr+BF4 –0.93b,73 +1.70d/+1.50e,b,73,74
([Acr-1]ClO4 and ([Acr-1]BF4)      
N-Ph Mes-Me2-Acr+ ([Acr-2]BF4) –0.96b,75 +1.71b,75
N-Ph Mes-t-Bu2-Acr+ ([Acr-3]BF4) –0.97b,76 +1.70b,76
methylene blue+Cl ([MB]Cl) +0.75b,f,45 –0.68b,f,45 –1.11d/–1.06e,b,f,45 +1.18d/+1.22e,b,f,45
 
4CzIPN +1.11b,77 –1.59b,78 –1.56b,77 +0.97b,78
4DPAIPN +0.65b,79 –2.03b,79 –1.90b,79 +0.52b,79
3DPAFIPN +0.92b,77 –1.97b,78 –1.76b,77 +0.72b,78
3DPA2FBN +0.86b,g,77 –2.30b,g,77 –1.98b,g,77 +0.54b,g,77
DPZ +0.99b,g,80 –1.83b,g,81 –1.55b,82 +0.53b,g,81
a

Potentials measured in V vs Fc+/Fc and measured in MeCN unless indicated.

b

Converted to Fc+/Fc from the reference electrode used in the original report according to Addison and co-workers.83

c

Measured in 1:1 MeCN:H2O.

d

From the singlet excited state.

e

From the triplet excited state.

f

Measured in H2O.

g

Measured in CH2Cl2.