Theoretical investigation of the pathway for reductive cleavage of dinitrogen by a vanadium diamidoamine complex

Authors
Bates, VME Clentsmith, GKB Cloke, FGN Green, JC Jenkin, HDL
Citation
Vme. Bates et al., Theoretical investigation of the pathway for reductive cleavage of dinitrogen by a vanadium diamidoamine complex, CHEM COMMUN, (11), 2000, pp. 927-928
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
927 - 928
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(2000):11<927:TIOTPF>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Density functional calculations show that [HN(CH2CH2NH)(2)V] will bind N-2 in a sideways fashion; further reaction with another molecule of [HN(CH2CH2 NH)(2)V] leads to reductive cleavage of the N-2 moiety to form a bridged ni trido dimer, [HN(CH2CH2NH)(2)V(mu-N)](2); this study provides a model for t he formation of [RN(CH2CH2NR)(2)V(mu-N)](2) (R = SiMe3) by reduction of [RN (CH2CH2NR)(2)V(mu-Cl)](2) under an N-2 atmosphere.