Catalytic Activity and Mechanistic Investigations of the Nitrido Molybdenum Complex [(PPP)Mo(≡N)(I)] in the Electrochemical Reduction of N<sub>2</sub>
In the context of environmental concerns, waste reduction, and energy saving measures, much efforts have recently focused on strategies allowing efficient transformation of N<sub>2</sub> into valuable NR<sub>3</sub> products. We report here the first electrocatalytic transformation of chloroboranes into aminoboranes using a (triphosphine)Mo-nitrido complex. Based on extensive electrochemical and spectroscopic characterizations, reaction intermediates are identified and a catalytic cycle is proposed, highlighting the crucial role of both solvent and electrolyte.
Authors
- Christophe Bucher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1803-6733)
- Soukaina Bennaamane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5358-0585)
- Lhoussain Khrouz
- Andrea Mulas
- Idir Benaissa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6066-048X)
- Marie Fustier‐Boutignon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1180-3680)
- Nicolas Mézailles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8735-6285)
- Barbara Rialland
- Théo Personeni
- Eric Clot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8332-5545)
Institutions
- École Normale Supérieure de Lyon (FR)
- École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier (FR)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (FR)
- Université de Montpellier (FR)
- Laboratoire de Chimie (FR)
- Laboratoire Hétérochimie Fondamentale et Appliquée (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Published
- 2025-04-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c04573
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.78
Funders
- Agence Nationale de la Recherche
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- École Normale Supérieure de Lyon