Catalytic Dinitrogen Reduction at the Molybdenum Center Promoted by a Bulky Tetradentate Phosphine Ligand1. Issue 51 (19th October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liao, Qian; Saffon‐Merceron, Nathalie; Mézailles, Nicolas
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie international edition. Volume 53:Issue 51(2014)
• Page Start: 14206
• Page End: 14210
• Publication Date: 2014-10-19
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/anie.201408664
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1433-7851

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Stoichiometric reduction of N₂ at a Mo center stabilized by a bulky tetradentate phosphine ligand (<inline-formula><alternatives><tex-math notation="tex"><![CDATA[${{\rm PP}{{{\rm Cy}\hfill \atop 3\hfill}}}$]]></tex-math><inline-graphic xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgh2qxfhkh8" mimetype="image" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /></alternatives></inline-formula>) allowed isolation of Mo–imidoamine and Mo–imido complexes. Both complexes as well as the Mo^II precursor are equally suitable catalysts for the synthesis of NTMS₃ (TMS=trimethylsilyl) from N₂, TMSCl, and electron sources. Mechanistic studies prove the involvement of a TMS radical at least in one of the catalytic steps.</p> </abstract>