title: Catalytic reduction of hydrazine to ammonia by a vanadium thiolate complex.
abstract: Vanadium(III) thiolate complexes, [V(PS3'')(Cl)]- [1a; PS3'' = P(C6H3-3-Me3Si-2-S)3(3-)] and [V(PS3')(Cl)]- [1b; PS3' = P(C6H3-5-Me-2-S)3(3-)], were synthesized and characterized. Complex 1a serves as a precursor for the catalytic reduction of hydrazine to ammonia. The spectroscopic and electrochemical studies indicate that hydrazine is bound and activated in a V(II) state.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan 701.
authors.forename: Wei-Cheng
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Chi-Chin
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Hua-Fen
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Hsu
mesh_terms: D000641:Ammonia / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004563:Electrochemistry; D006834:Hydrazines / Q000737:chemistry*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D009586:Nitrogen Fixation; D009591:Nitrogenase; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D014639:Vanadium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D006834:Hydrazines; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D014639:Vanadium; C029424:hydrazine; D000641:Ammonia; D009591:Nitrogenase