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A combination of [Ir(6-iPr-bpy)(ppy)₂]PF₆ (bpy: 2,2’-bipyridine, ppy: 2-phenylpyridine) and an Fe WRC generated in situ from [HNEt₃][HFe₃(CO)₁₁] and tris[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]phosphine has the highest overall efficiencies for any Ir/Fe water-reduction system reported to date (TON=4550).

See: Synthesis, Characterisation and Application of Iridium(III) Photosensitisers for Catalytic Water Reduction
Felix Gärtner, Daniela Cozzula, Sebastian Losse, Albert Boddien, Gopinatan Anilkumar, Henrik Junge, Thomas Schulz, Nicolas Marquet, Anke Spannenberg, Serafino Gladiali, Matthias Beller
Chem. Eur. J.2011, 17, 6998.

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