title: H-H and Si-H bond addition to Fe≡NNR2 intermediates derived from N2.
abstract: The synthesis and characterization of Fe-diphosphineborane complexes are described in the context of N2 functionalization chemistry. Iron aminoimides can be generated at room temperature under 1 atm N2 and are shown to react with E-H bonds from PhSiH3 and H2. The resulting products derive from delivery of the E fragment to Nα and the H atom to B. The flexibility and lability of the Fe-BPh interactions in these complexes engender this reactivity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology , Pasadena, California 91125, United States.
authors.forename: Daniel L M
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Suess
authors.forename: Jonas C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D056831:Coordination Complexes; D006859:Hydrogen; D007501:Iron; D009584:Nitrogen; D012825:Silicon