Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.135, No.31, 11493-11496, 2013
Dinitrogen Reduction by a Chromium(0) Complex Supported by a 16-Membered Phosphorus Macrocycle
We report a rare example of a Cr-N-2 complex supported by a 16-membered phosphorus macrocycle containing pendant amine bases. Reactivity with acid afforded hydrazinium and ammonium, representing the first example of N-2 reduction by a Cr-N-2 complex. Computational analysis examined the thermodynamically favored protonation steps of N-2 reduction with Cr leading to the formation of hydrazine.