Catalytic Reduction of N<sub>2</sub> to Borylamine at a Molybdenum Complex
Soukaina Bennaamane, Marı́a F. Espada, Andrea Mulas, Théo Personeni, Nathalie Saffon‐Merceron, Marie Fustier‐Boutignon, Christophe Bucher, Nicolas Mézailles
Abstract
is achieved for the first time using a series of homogenous (triphosphine)Mo complexes. Stepwise functionalization of the (triphosphine)Mo-nitrido complex with chloroborane led to the synthesis of the imido complex. Electrochemical characterization of the (PPP)Mo-nitrido and (PPP)Mo-borylimido complexes showed that the latter is much more easily reduced.
Topics & Concepts
MolybdenumCatalysisElectrochemistryChemistrySurface modificationInorganic chemistryPhysical chemistryElectrodeOrganic chemistryAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis