The synthesis,characterization,and theoretical studies of titanium-μ-N_(2) complexes with di-anionic guanidinate ligands were reported as the first example of its kind.Thus,with(Me_(3)Si)_(2)N-guanidinate ligands,the...The synthesis,characterization,and theoretical studies of titanium-μ-N_(2) complexes with di-anionic guanidinate ligands were reported as the first example of its kind.Thus,with(Me_(3)Si)_(2)N-guanidinate ligands,the mono-anionic guanidinate-supported titanium-μ-N2complex 1 was obtained.Then,reduction of 1 with potassium afforded the di-anionic guanidinate-supported titanium-μ-N_(2) complex 2 via cleavage of one N–Si bond of the(Me3Si)2N substituents in 1,changing the guanidinate ligands automatically from mono-anionic to di-anionic and remarkably lengthening the bond length of theμ-N_(2).Characteristic studies and DFT calculations were performed to reveal that the di-anionic guanidinate ligands stabilized the geometry of 2 and increased the charge density on the bridging dinitrogen.展开更多
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 dini...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.展开更多
In this work, we report a theoretical exploration of the ground-state electronic structures and molecular vibrational properties of a series of binuclear zirconium complexes in the framework of density functional theo...In this work, we report a theoretical exploration of the ground-state electronic structures and molecular vibrational properties of a series of binuclear zirconium complexes in the framework of density functional theory （DFT） employing the B3LYP hybrid functional. The calculated results reveal that the electronic structure of the complex [（η^5-C5Me5）2Zr]2（μ^2, η^2, η^2-N2） is unfavorable for hydrogenation due to the exclusion of side-on dinitrogen in the LUMO＋ 1 molecular orbital as compared with the reactant 1 [（η^5-C5Me4H）2Zr]2（μ2,η^2,η^2-N2）. Besides, the structural feature of the hypothetical intermediate 1′, [（η^5C5Me4H）2Zr]2（μ2,η^2, η^2-N2）-n2, clearly implies the possibility of further hydrogenation. In addition, the distinguishing of vibrational modes of experimental intermediate 2, [（η^5-C5Me4H）2ZrH]2（μ2,η^2,η^2-N2H2）, indicates that the asymmetric stretching of Zr-N and Zr-H leads to dissociation. Moreover, the vibrational intensity of Zr-H is stronger than that of Zr-N. Therefore, it can be predicted that excess hydrogen atmosphere is necessary to ensure the dissociation of Zr-N bonds.展开更多
Comprehensive Summary,The Haber-Bosch process,which is used for ammonia(NH3)synthesis,requires vast amounts of energy,accounting for approximately 1%—2%of the world's annual energy consumption.Therefore,researche...Comprehensive Summary,The Haber-Bosch process,which is used for ammonia(NH3)synthesis,requires vast amounts of energy,accounting for approximately 1%—2%of the world's annual energy consumption.Therefore,researchers in both industry and academia are interested in developing sustainable and environmentally friendly methods for synthesizing nitrogenous compounds at ambient conditions using renewable energy sources such as visible light.While several examples of thermal activation of dinitrogen molecules have been demonstrated using various transition metals and ligand frameworks,the use of light to weaken or split the strong N—N bond has been less explored.This article presents an overview of molecular complexes capable of dinitrogen photocleavage and provides mechanistic insights into the photoactivation process through experimental and theoretical studies.We believe this review will provide readers with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art and future research perspectives,particularly in the use of visible light for dinitrogen activation and transformation.展开更多
Dinitrogen(N_(2)) is the major component of the atmosphere and many factors bring about dinitrogen inertness with low reactivity. Dinitrogen activation on metal complexes and clusters under ambient condition is the lo...Dinitrogen(N_(2)) is the major component of the atmosphere and many factors bring about dinitrogen inertness with low reactivity. Dinitrogen activation on metal complexes and clusters under ambient condition is the long-standing goal in the modern chemistry. In this review,an attempt has been made to survey the mechanistic aspects of dinitrogen activation and functionalization based on different coordination binding modes of dinitrogen. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive survey of dinitrogen activation in order to guide the relevant research in the future.展开更多
Cobalt-bis(dinitrogen)complexes[LCo(N_(2))_(2)]−(3,4)with simple and commercially available bidentate phosphine ligands(L:Cy_(2)PCH_(2)CH_(2)PCy_(2))were synthesized and structurally characterized.Further N2 functiona...Cobalt-bis(dinitrogen)complexes[LCo(N_(2))_(2)]−(3,4)with simple and commercially available bidentate phosphine ligands(L:Cy_(2)PCH_(2)CH_(2)PCy_(2))were synthesized and structurally characterized.Further N2 functionalization by treating the complex 3b with i Pr_(3)SiCl afforded the first structurally characterized cobalt diazenido complex 5.These complexes 3–5 were found to be effective catalysts for the transformation of N2 into N(SiMe_(3))_(3).The electronic structure of the cobalt diazenido complex 5 is supported by quantum computational calculations based on stateof-the-art energy decomposition analysis(EDA)in conjunction with the natural orbitals for chemical valence(NOCV)method.展开更多
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)tra...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.展开更多
基金supported by the Basic Science Center of Transformation Chemistry of Key Components of Air, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21988101)supported by the High-performance Computing Platform of Peking University
文摘The synthesis,characterization,and theoretical studies of titanium-μ-N_(2) complexes with di-anionic guanidinate ligands were reported as the first example of its kind.Thus,with(Me_(3)Si)_(2)N-guanidinate ligands,the mono-anionic guanidinate-supported titanium-μ-N2complex 1 was obtained.Then,reduction of 1 with potassium afforded the di-anionic guanidinate-supported titanium-μ-N_(2) complex 2 via cleavage of one N–Si bond of the(Me3Si)2N substituents in 1,changing the guanidinate ligands automatically from mono-anionic to di-anionic and remarkably lengthening the bond length of theμ-N_(2).Characteristic studies and DFT calculations were performed to reveal that the di-anionic guanidinate ligands stabilized the geometry of 2 and increased the charge density on the bridging dinitrogen.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant nos.21988101,22201013,92161204)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(grant no.2020M670016)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(grant no.2222008).
文摘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.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20573114)MOST Project of 2006DFA43020 and 2007CB815307
文摘In this work, we report a theoretical exploration of the ground-state electronic structures and molecular vibrational properties of a series of binuclear zirconium complexes in the framework of density functional theory （DFT） employing the B3LYP hybrid functional. The calculated results reveal that the electronic structure of the complex [（η^5-C5Me5）2Zr]2（μ^2, η^2, η^2-N2） is unfavorable for hydrogenation due to the exclusion of side-on dinitrogen in the LUMO＋ 1 molecular orbital as compared with the reactant 1 [（η^5-C5Me4H）2Zr]2（μ2,η^2,η^2-N2）. Besides, the structural feature of the hypothetical intermediate 1′, [（η^5C5Me4H）2Zr]2（μ2,η^2, η^2-N2）-n2, clearly implies the possibility of further hydrogenation. In addition, the distinguishing of vibrational modes of experimental intermediate 2, [（η^5-C5Me4H）2ZrH]2（μ2,η^2,η^2-N2H2）, indicates that the asymmetric stretching of Zr-N and Zr-H leads to dissociation. Moreover, the vibrational intensity of Zr-H is stronger than that of Zr-N. Therefore, it can be predicted that excess hydrogen atmosphere is necessary to ensure the dissociation of Zr-N bonds.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21988101 and 22201013)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(No.2222008).
文摘Comprehensive Summary,The Haber-Bosch process,which is used for ammonia(NH3)synthesis,requires vast amounts of energy,accounting for approximately 1%—2%of the world's annual energy consumption.Therefore,researchers in both industry and academia are interested in developing sustainable and environmentally friendly methods for synthesizing nitrogenous compounds at ambient conditions using renewable energy sources such as visible light.While several examples of thermal activation of dinitrogen molecules have been demonstrated using various transition metals and ligand frameworks,the use of light to weaken or split the strong N—N bond has been less explored.This article presents an overview of molecular complexes capable of dinitrogen photocleavage and provides mechanistic insights into the photoactivation process through experimental and theoretical studies.We believe this review will provide readers with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art and future research perspectives,particularly in the use of visible light for dinitrogen activation and transformation.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(21902182,22033005 and 22038002)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2022YQHH01)The support of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis(No.2020B121201002)is also acknowledged.
文摘Dinitrogen(N_(2)) is the major component of the atmosphere and many factors bring about dinitrogen inertness with low reactivity. Dinitrogen activation on metal complexes and clusters under ambient condition is the long-standing goal in the modern chemistry. In this review,an attempt has been made to survey the mechanistic aspects of dinitrogen activation and functionalization based on different coordination binding modes of dinitrogen. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive survey of dinitrogen activation in order to guide the relevant research in the future.
基金supported by the Basic Science Center of Transformation Chemistry of Key Components of Air,National Natural Science Foundation of China(no.21988101)M.Z.acknowledges China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(no.2019M650294)+1 种基金L.Z.acknowledges the financial support from NSFC(nos.21973044 and 21703099)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province for Youth(no.BK20170964)。
文摘Cobalt-bis(dinitrogen)complexes[LCo(N_(2))_(2)]−(3,4)with simple and commercially available bidentate phosphine ligands(L:Cy_(2)PCH_(2)CH_(2)PCy_(2))were synthesized and structurally characterized.Further N2 functionalization by treating the complex 3b with i Pr_(3)SiCl afforded the first structurally characterized cobalt diazenido complex 5.These complexes 3–5 were found to be effective catalysts for the transformation of N2 into N(SiMe_(3))_(3).The electronic structure of the cobalt diazenido complex 5 is supported by quantum computational calculations based on stateof-the-art energy decomposition analysis(EDA)in conjunction with the natural orbitals for chemical valence(NOCV)method.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21988101)。
文摘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.
