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Catalytic Reduction of N 2 to Borylamine at a Molybdenum Complex
Author(s) -
Bennaamane Soukaina,
Espada Maria F.,
Mulas Andrea,
Personeni Théo,
SaffonMerceron Nathalie,
FustierBoutig Marie,
Bucher Christophe,
Mézailles Nicolas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.202106025
Subject(s) - molybdenum , catalysis , electrochemistry , chemistry , surface modification , inorganic chemistry , electrode , organic chemistry
Catalytic formation of borylamines from atmospheric N 2 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.