Effective N2 capture by aryl cations at ambient temperature and pressure. Issue 18 (30th April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xu, Xia; Dai, Jianxiong; Guo, Xing; Qian, Cheng; Zhang, Pei; Duan, Yixiang; Tian, Yonghui
• Is Part Of: Physical chemistry chemical physics. Volume 23:Issue 18(2021)
• Page Start: 10763
• Page End: 10767
• Publication Date: 2021-04-30
• Subjects: Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; 541.3
• DOI: 10.1039/d1cp00903f
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1463-9076

Abstract

Abstract : N2 molecules are effectively captured by arylium cations generated via plasma discharge of arlyhalides at ambient pressure and temperature, exclusively producing relatively stable aryldiazaonium in a well-defined ion–molecule association manner. Abstract : Here, we show that molecular N2 was efficiently captured by organic arylium cations in a well-defined manner at ambient pressure and temperature, which was monitored by on-line mass spectrometry analysis. A kinetic picture was proposed to disclose the principle of the ion–molecule reaction behavior for exclusive aryldiazonium production. The observation has an implication for direct nitrogen fixation into an organic framework via the intermediacy of such cationic species.