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|6.1 Synthesis of the Organic Ligands|<br />
layer thickness 0.25 µm) with nitrogen as carrier gas (purity 99.999%) an oven temperature of<br />
70°C, a flow rate of 22.5 ml/min, a detector temp. of 220°C, and a pressure of 102.1 kPa were<br />
used. The GC was calibrated by mixing different volumes of pure hydrogen (0-100%) together<br />
with nitrogen into a Schlenk vessel. The obtained signal (retention time for H 2 , t R = 1.95 min)<br />
was plotted against the calibration curve and multiplied accordingly to receive the total produced<br />
hydrogen content in the headspace. Irradiation experiments and hydrogen measurements were<br />
repeated several times for each reaction time (between 2 and 12 h) and catalyst concentration.<br />
Used Chemicals:<br />
All chemicals were reagent grade and were used without any further purification. Where necessary<br />
all manipulations were carried out by using Schlenk techniques under argon atmosphere. Prior<br />
to use dichloromethane was distilled over CaH 2 . Acetonitrile was dried and distilled over mole<br />
sieves A 4, methanol was dried and distilled over magnesium. THF and toluene and triethylamine<br />
were dried over KOH and distilled over Na/benzophenone.<br />
Prepared Chemicals<br />
The following chemicals were prepared according to literature procedures: [Ru(tbbpy) 2 Cl 2 ] [120] ,<br />
[Ru(tbbpy) 3 ][PF 6 ]<br />
[120] 2 , [Ru(tbbpy) 2 (5-chloro-1,10-phenanthroline)][PF 6 ]<br />
[116] 2 , 4,4’-ditertbuthyl-<br />
2,2’-bipyridine [204, 205] , 1,10-Phenanthrolin-5,6-dione [206] , [Ru(COD)Cl 2 ] [128] , 3,8-dibromo-1,10-<br />
phenanthrolin-5,6-dione [126] , bisbromethyldurene [207] , NiCl 2 (PPh 3 )<br />
[208] 2 , [Pd(Cl) 2 (ACN) 2 ] [208] ,<br />
[Mo(CO) 5 (thf)] [183] ,<br />
6.1 Synthesis of the Organic Ligands<br />
6.1.1 Bromination of Phenanthrolines - method L1<br />
To a round bottom flask, charged with 4.0 g of the phenanthroline derivate, 30 ml of fuming<br />
sulfuric acid (65%) were added with cooling (0°C). Then a big stir bar was carefully added to the<br />
mixture and the neck of the flask was closed with a watch glass. After stirring complete dissolution<br />
(∼2 hours stirring at 10°C) of the phenanthroline an the desired amount of bromine was added<br />
to the solution in one portion and the mixture was stirred until the brown color of the bromine<br />
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