title: Platinum-mediated dinitrogen liberation from 2-picolyl azide through a putative Pt═N double bond containing intermediate.
abstract: 2-Picolyl azide reacts with cis-[PtCl2(DMSO)2] to form the diimino complex [Pt(II)Cl2{NH═C(H)Py}] with subsequent dinitrogen liberation. The formation of the latter complex is scrutinized in a combined experimental and theoretical analysis. We establish in silico that the transformation involves a highly reactive intermediate containing a Pt═N double bond formed after the extrusion of N2 from the azide functionality. The prerequisites for N2 liberation and for the stabilization of the nitrene-related intermediate are analyzed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Eenheid Algemene Chemie (ALGC), member of the QCMM VUB-UGent Alliance Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Balazs
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pinter
authors.forename: Damijana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Urankar
authors.forename: Andrej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pevec
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Proft
authors.forename: Janez
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Košmrlj