Synthesis, structure, and reactivity of a nickel dihydrogen complex

Samantha J Connelly; Amanda C Zimmerman; Werner Kaminsky; D Michael Heinekey

doi:10.1002/chem.201203675

Synthesis, structure, and reactivity of a nickel dihydrogen complex

Chemistry. 2012 Dec 7;18(50):15932-4. doi: 10.1002/chem.201203675. Epub 2012 Nov 8.

Authors

Samantha J Connelly¹, Amanda C Zimmerman, Werner Kaminsky, D Michael Heinekey

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, WA, 98195-1700, USA.

PMID: 23138965
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201203675

Abstract

Hydrogen activation by nickel: A tBuPCP pincer ligand facilitates formation of cationic Ni(II) dihydrogen and terminal dinitrogen complexes. The compounds have been characterized by X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy. Addition of base promotes heterolytic cleavage of H(2) to form the corresponding neutral hydride complex.