Coordination of aminoborane, NH(2)BH(2), dictates selectivity and extent of H(2) release in metal-catalysed ammonia borane dehydrogenation.
In situ(11)B NMR monitoring, computational modeling, and external trapping studies show that selectivity and extent of H(2) release in metal-catalysed dehydrogenation of ammonia borane, NH(3)BH(3), are determined by coordination of reactive aminoborane, NH(2)BH(2), to the metal center.
Pons
Vincent
V
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA.
Baker
R Tom
RT
Szymczak
Nathaniel K
NK
Heldebrant
David J
DJ
Linehan
John C
JC
Matus
Myrna H
MH
Grant
Daniel J
DJ
Dixon
David A
DA