Photosensitized reductive cleavage of acetylene to methane is accomplished in an aqueous solution that includes [Ru(bpy)3]2+(bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine) as sensitizer, triethanolamine as electron donor, and an [RuL5(H2O)]2+ complex that acts as electro acceptor and catalyst in the process.
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Degani et al. (1985) studied this question.