Synthesis and reactivity of cobalt dinitrogen complex supported by nonsymmetrical pincer ligand

A nonsymmetrical PNN pincer ligand[6-(^(t)Bu_(2)PNH)C_(5)H_(4)N-2-(3-Mes)C_(3)H_(2)N_(2)]and its corresponding cobalt-N_(2)complex were synthesized and characterized.By the stoichiometric reaction of the PNN ligand lithium salt with CoCl_(2),the complex 3,(PNN)CoCl,was obtained.Then,reduction of 3 with NaBHEt3under a dinitrogen atmosphere yielded complex 5,(PNN)Co(Ⅰ)(η^(1)-N_(2)).Single-crystal X-ray analysis,IR spectrum,and DFT calculations revealed that the dinitrogen in 5 was only weakly reduced by the cobalt center.The reactions of 5 with carbon monoxide and 2,6-dimethylphenyl isocyanide gave carbonyl and isocyanide complexes 6 and 7 with the release of N_(2),respectively.Furthermore,these cobalt complexes,especially complex 5,demonstrated the capacity to convert dinitrogen to N(TMS)_(3)with moderate efficiency.

One-Electron Reduction of Constrained and Unsymmetric Diiron Dinitrogen Complexes

Iron sites in both nitrogenase enzymes and chemical catalysts for N_(2) fixation are typically at constrained distances and angles.Herein,we report a one-electron reduction reaction realized by constrained diiron dinitrogen cores.Using the semicircular bis(β-diketiminate)ligand,a series of diiron dinitrogen complexes were synthesized,in which the N_(2) groups were allowed to bind with Fe-Ct_(N2)-Fe angles ranging from 154°to 158°(Ct_(N2)=centroid of N_(2)).One-electron reduction of complex 2a[LFe(μ-N_(2))Fe(Et_(2)O)]gave dimer product 3a[LFe(μ-N_(2))FeK]_(2)(μ-N_(2))or monomer 3b[LFe(μ-N_(2))Fe(DMAP)K].Based on superconducting quantum interference device measurements and density functional theory calculations,2a,3a,and 3b exhibited ground spin states of S=3,S=5,and S=5/2,respectively.In addition,complex 3 underwent N_(2)derivatization via a silylation pathway followed by an acidic cleavage to yield N_(2)H_(4)as the product.

Dinitrogen Activation of Cyclopentadienyl-Phosphine–Iron Complexes of Three Different Valences

A series of structurally well-defined iron-dinitrogen complexes(LFe-N2)bearing cyclopentadienylphosphine ligands(L)were synthesized and analyzed by single-crystal X-ray structural analysis,IR/Raman spectra,magnetometry,Mössbauer spectroscopy,and elemental analysis.The conversion relationship and the change of the spin states among the iron complexes with different valences were studied in detail.

Advances in electrochemical transformation of N_(2)using molecular catalysts

The conversion of N_(2)to NH_(3)holds great importance due to the essential role of NH_(3)in fertilizer production,energy storage and the synthesis of key industrial chemicals.Development of novel methods for N_(2)transformation is a worthwhile goal and researchers have turned their attention to electrochemical N_(2)reduction as a potentially sustainable solution.The development of molecular electrocatalysts has gained considerable momentum over the last decades,and this review focuses on the advances and challenges in the field of molecular electrochemical nitrogen fixation and aims to inspire further research into the realm of nitrogen fixation chemistry from an electrochemical perspective.