title: Formation of ammonia from an iron nitrido complex.
abstract: Radical ideas: Reaction of the iron(IV) nitrido complex [PhB(MesIm)(3)Fe[triple chemical bond]N] (see picture, Mes=2,4,6-Me(3)C(6)H(2)) with TEMPO-H (1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine) results in high yields of ammonia and quantitative formation of [PhB(MesIm)(3)Fe(tempo)]. The mechanism likely involves hydrogen-atom transfer from TEMPO-H to the nitrido complex. Similar reaction with the triphenylmethyl radical yields [PhB(MesIm)(3)Fe[triple chemical bond]N--CPh(3)].
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces NM 88011 (USA), Fax: (+1) 575-646-2649.
authors.forename: Jeremiah J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Scepaniak
authors.forename: Jessica A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Ranko P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Bontchev
authors.forename: Jeremy M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Smith