RT Journal Article T1 A cross-metathesis approach for polymetallic [FeFe]-hydrogenase mimics A1 Aguado Rivero, Sergio A1 García Álvarez, Pablo A1 Cabeza, Javier A. A1 Casarrubios Palomar, Luis A1 Sierra Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel AB A method has been developed for synthesizing [FeFe]-H2ase mimics with diverse structures and properties, employing cross-metathesis of olefins. Vinylmetallocenes (5 and 6) and vinyl half-sandwich complexes (10 and 11) have been used as cross-metathesis partners with [FeFe]-H2ase mimics (4, 8, and 9) bearing a double bond in the moiety attached to the ADT-bridge nitrogen. Electrochemical studies of these complexes, encompassing metallocene-type (7a–b, 12a–b, and 13a–b) as well as half-sandwich derivatives (12c and 13c–d), have demonstrated that the introduction of a redox unit has a marginal impact on the reduction potential of these [FeFe]-H2ase mimics. The application of this cross-metathesis approach has allowed the synthesis of [FeFe]-H2ase mimics featuring an Ir(III) electrochemical antenna (16–18) as well as systems having an electron-donor-photosensitizer structure (ED-PS) (23). The electrocatalytic properties of these complexes have been elucidated through electrochemical studies. PB Royal Society of Chemistry YR 2024 FD 2024 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/109223 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/109223 LA eng NO S. Aguado, P. García-Álvarez, J. A. Cabeza, L. Casarrubios and M. A. Sierra, A cross-metathesis approach for polymetallic [FeFe]-hydrogenase mimics, Dalton Trans., 2024, 53, 3756–3764. NO 2024 Acuerdos transformativos CRUE NO Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España) DS Docta Complutense RD 21 abr 2025