Niobium-nitrides derived from nitrogen splitting1. Issue 17 (28th February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Searles, Keith; Carroll, Patrick J.; Chen, Chun-Hsing; Pink, Maren; Mindiola, Daniel J.
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 51:Issue 17(2015)
• Page Start: 3526
• Page End: 3528
• Publication Date: 2015-02-28
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c4cc09563d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="toc"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <graphic position="anchor" id="ga" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgj40xcgxt" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />Under reducing conditions the complex [(ArO)₂Nb(μ-Cl)Cl₂]₂ undergoes a series of color changes which ultimately result in the splitting of atmospheric N₂ to form nitride species. Nb(<sc>iv</sc>) and Nb(<sc>iii</sc>) species produced in this interesting transformation have been isolated and the possibility of a Nb(<sc>ii</sc>) species being responsible in the N₂ activation and splitting process is discussed.</p> </abstract>