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Mechanistic insight into N=N cleavage by a low-coordinate iron(II) hydride complex.


ABSTRACT: The reaction pathways of high-spin iron hydride complexes are relevant to the mechanism of N2 reduction by nitrogenase, which has been postulated to involve paramagnetic iron-hydride species. However, almost all known iron hydrides are low-spin, diamagnetic Fe(II) compounds. We have demonstrated that the first high-spin iron hydride complex, LtBuFeH (LtBu = bulky beta-diketiminate), reacts with PhN=NPh to completely cleave the N-N double bond, giving LtBuFeNHPh. Here, we disclose a series of experiments that elucidate the mechanism of this reaction. Crossover and kinetic experiments rule out common nonradical mechanisms, and support a radical chain mechanism mediated by iron(I) species including a rare eta2-azobenzene complex. Therefore, this high-spin iron(II) hydride can break N-N bonds through both nonradical and radical insertion mechanisms, a special feature that enables novel reactivity.

SUBMITTER: Sadique AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2548314 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Mechanistic insight into N=N cleavage by a low-coordinate iron(II) hydride complex.

Sadique Azwana R AR   Gregory Elizabeth A EA   Brennessel William W WW   Holland Patrick L PL  

Journal of the American Chemical Society 20070612 26


The reaction pathways of high-spin iron hydride complexes are relevant to the mechanism of N2 reduction by nitrogenase, which has been postulated to involve paramagnetic iron-hydride species. However, almost all known iron hydrides are low-spin, diamagnetic Fe(II) compounds. We have demonstrated that the first high-spin iron hydride complex, LtBuFeH (LtBu = bulky beta-diketiminate), reacts with PhN=NPh to completely cleave the N-N double bond, giving LtBuFeNHPh. Here, we disclose a series of exp  ...[more]

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