Synthesis, Characterization, and Electrochemical Study of Tetradentate Ruthenium-Schiff Base Complexes: Dioxygen Activation with a Cytochrome P450 Model Using 1- or 2-Methylimidazole as Axial Bases

Table 5

Number of electrons involved in the electrolyses of Ru(III)-complexes under oxygen atmosphere in presence of 1-methylimidazole.

Determination of number of electrons for waves 𝐸pc1 and 𝐸pc2
Complex	Number of electrons 𝐸pc1	Number of electrons 𝐸pc2
1	1.50	0.44
2	1.60	0.36
3	1.50	0.46