Dehydrogenation of ammonia-borane by Shvo's catalyst.
Shvo's cyclopentadienone-ligated ruthenium complex is an efficient catalyst for the liberation of exactly two molar equivalents of hydrogen from ammonia-borane, a prospective hydrogen storage medium. The mechanism for the dehydrogenation features a ruthenium hydride resting state from which dihydrogen loss is the rate-determining step.
Department of Chemistry and Loker Hydrocarbon Institute, University of Southern California, 837 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1661, USA. bconley@usc.edu
Brian L
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Conley
Travis J
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Williams
D000641:Ammonia / Q000737:chemistry*; D001880:Boranes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D007700:Kinetics; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry
D001880:Boranes; D000641:Ammonia; D012428:Ruthenium