Cobalt-catalyzed transformation of molecular dinitrogen into silylamine under ambient reaction conditions

Ryuji Imayoshi, Hiromasa Tanaka, Yuki Matsuo, Masahiro Yuki, Kazunari Nakajima, Kazunari Yoshizawa, Yoshiaki Nishibayashi

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Abstract

The first successful example of cobalt-catalyzed reduction of N2 with Me3SiCl and Na as a reductant, under ambient reaction conditions, gives N(SiMe3)3, which can be readily converted into NH3. In this reaction system, 2,2′-bipyridine (bpy) is found to work as an effective additive to improve substantially the catalytic activity. Co-N2 complexes bearing three Me3Si groups as ancillary ligands are considered to work as key reactive species based on DFT calculations. The DFT results also allow the proposal of a detailed reaction pathway for the transformation of N2 into N(SiMe3)3.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8905-8909
Number of pages5
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume21
Issue number24
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1 2015

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Cobalt-catalyzed transformation of molecular dinitrogen into silylamine under ambient reaction conditions. / Imayoshi, Ryuji; Tanaka, Hiromasa; Matsuo, Yuki; Yuki, Masahiro; Nakajima, Kazunari; Yoshizawa, Kazunari; Nishibayashi, Yoshiaki.

In: Chemistry - A European Journal, Vol. 21, No. 24, 01.06.2015, p. 8905-8909.

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Imayoshi, R, Tanaka, H, Matsuo, Y, Yuki, M, Nakajima, K, Yoshizawa, K & Nishibayashi, Y 2015, 'Cobalt-catalyzed transformation of molecular dinitrogen into silylamine under ambient reaction conditions', Chemistry - A European Journal, vol. 21, no. 24, pp. 8905-8909. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201501088
Imayoshi R, Tanaka H, Matsuo Y, Yuki M, Nakajima K, Yoshizawa K et al. Cobalt-catalyzed transformation of molecular dinitrogen into silylamine under ambient reaction conditions. Chemistry - A European Journal. 2015 Jun 1;21(24):8905-8909. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201501088
Imayoshi, Ryuji ; Tanaka, Hiromasa ; Matsuo, Yuki ; Yuki, Masahiro ; Nakajima, Kazunari ; Yoshizawa, Kazunari ; Nishibayashi, Yoshiaki. / Cobalt-catalyzed transformation of molecular dinitrogen into silylamine under ambient reaction conditions. In: Chemistry - A European Journal. 2015 ; Vol. 21, No. 24. pp. 8905-8909.
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