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Molybdenum-Mediated N₂ -Splitting and Functionalization in the Presence of a Coordinated Alkyne.

ABSTRACT: A new [PCCP]-coordinated molybdenum platform comprising a coordinated alkyne was employed for the cleavage of molecular dinitrogen. The coordinated η² -alkyne was left unaffected during this reduction. DFT calculations suggest that the reaction proceeds via an initially generated terminal N₂ -complex, which is converted to a dinuclear μ-(η¹ :η¹ )-N₂ -bridged intermediate prior to N-N bond cleavage. Protonation, alkylation and acylation of the resulting molybdenum nitrido complex led to the corresponding N-functionalized imido complexes. Upon oxidation of the N-acylated imido derivative in MeCN, a fumaronitrile fragment was built up via C-C coupling of MeCN to afford a dinuclear molybdenum complex. The key finding that the strong N≡N bond may be cleaved in the presence of a weaker, but spatially constrained C≡C bond contradicts the widespread paradigm that coordinated alkynes are in general more reactive than gaseous N₂ .

SUBMITTER: Wagner HK

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9297880 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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