Catalytic NH<sub>3</sub> oxidation to N<sub>2</sub> by hydrogen atom abstraction using a low-valent molybdenum complex
The complexes <i>fac</i>-[(CO)<sub>3</sub>Mo(P<sup><i>t</i>Bu</sup><sub>2</sub>N<sup>Ph</sup><sub>2</sub>)(L)] (L = NCCH<sub>3</sub>, NH<sub>3</sub>) catalyze NH<sub>3</sub> oxidation to N<sub>2</sub> using phenoxyl radicals as H atom acceptors. Using the sterically bulky trityl-substituted phenoxyl radical generated up to 88 equiv. N<sub>2</sub> per Mo.
Authors
- David N. Stephens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4577-3237)
- Navamoney Arulsamy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5274-0906)
- Rory J. Benedict
- Michael T. Mock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7310-2791)
- Zachariah M. Heiden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7192-4441)
Institutions
- University of Wyoming (US)
- Montana State University (US)
- Washington State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemical Communications
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc02433a
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.17
Funders
- Division of Chemistry