Additive Effects in Metal/Lewis Acid Cooperativity Assessed in a Tetrahedral Copper Hydrazine Complex Featuring an Appended Borane
Within metal/ligand cooperative systems employing acidic groups, studies that empirically assess distance relationships are needed to maximize cooperative interactions with substrates. We report the formation of two Cu(I)-N<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub> complexes using 1,4,7-triazacyclononane ligand frameworks bearing two <i>tert</i>-butyl groups and either a Lewis acidic trialkylborane or an inert alkyl group. Metal/Lewis acid cooperativity imparts heightened acidification of the hydrazine substrate and plays a key role in the release of substrate to a competitive Lewis acidic group.
Authors
- Nathaniel K. Szymczak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1296-1445)
- Matthias Zeller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3305-852X)
- Emily E. Norwine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5329-6229)
- John J. Kiernicki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6240-5156)
Institutions
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Drury University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Published
- 2024-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c02865
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hydrogen Storage and Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.23
Funders
- Division of Chemistry