Several mononuclear complexes with structure of [TpyRu²⁺(Py)₂Cl]⁺ and [TpyRu²⁺(Isoq)₂Cl]⁺ have been designed and synthesized. The structures of these complexes were confirmed by NMR and ESI-MS, the properties of all catalysts were also characterized optically and electrochemically. Water oxidation experiments were examined by turnover numbers (TONs), which showed the catalytic properties of all catalysts. In comparison, pyridine functionalized 1a-1d have more catalytic activities than isoquinoline coordinated complexes 2a-2d. It was also observed that attached polycyclic aromatic groups on the terpyridines had limited impact on catalytic activities. Among these ruthenium complexes, Ph-TpyRu²⁺(Py)₂Cl exhibited the highest TON of 897.

设计并合成了几种具有[TpyRu ²⁺（Py）₂ Cl] ⁺和[TpyRu ²⁺（Isoq）₂ Cl] ⁺结构的单核配合物。这些配合物的结构通过NMR和ESI-MS证实，所有催化剂的性质也通过光学和电化学表征。通过周转数（TONs）检查了水氧化实验，该数显示了所有催化剂的催化性能。相比之下，吡啶官能化的1a - 1d比异喹啉配位化合物2a - 2d具有更高的催化活性。。还观察到，在联吡啶上连接的多环芳族基团对催化活性的影响有限。在这些钌络合物中，Ph-TpyRu ²⁺（Py）₂ Cl的最高TON值为897。