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Reactivity of Dinitrogen Bound to Mid‐ and Late‐Transition‐Metal Centers (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 4/2015)
Author(s) -
Khoenkhoen Nitesh,
de Bruin Bas,
Reek Joost N. H.,
Dzik Wojciech I.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.201590012
Subject(s) - chemistry , liquid ammonia , reactivity (psychology) , transition metal , nitrogen , metal , hydrogen , nitrogen fixation , ammonia , cover (algebra) , inorganic chemistry , molecule , photochemistry , chemical physics , computational chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , mechanical engineering , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering , medicine
The cover picture shows a reaction between a molecule of dinitrogen and six hydrogen atoms (which are typically provided separately as protons and electrons) to form ammonia. This and related functionalizations of N 2 can already proceed at ambient temperature and pressure if dinitrogen is coordinated to a mid‐ or late‐transition‐metal center. Liquid nitrogen (being poured in the background) symbolizes the marked contrast between the very mild conditions, under which the systems described in this Microreview operate, and the harsh conditions that are used in industrial processes for nitrogen fixation. As such, dinitrogen can now be activated under much “cooler” conditions. Details are presented in the Microreview by W. I. Dzik et al. on p. 567 ff . For more on the story behind the cover research, see the Cover Profile .