N2 Cleavage on d4/d4 Molybdenum Centers and Its Further Conversion into Iminophosphorane under Mild Conditions

Guoqiang Zhang; Tanggao Liu; Jinyi Song; Yingyu Quan; Li Jin; Mengyue Si; Qian Liao

doi:10.1021/jacs.1c11134

N₂ Cleavage on d⁴/d⁴ Molybdenum Centers and Its Further Conversion into Iminophosphorane under Mild Conditions

J Am Chem Soc. 2022 Feb 16;144(6):2444-2449. doi: 10.1021/jacs.1c11134. Epub 2022 Jan 11.

Authors

Guoqiang Zhang¹, Tanggao Liu¹, Jinyi Song¹, Yingyu Quan¹, Li Jin¹, Mengyue Si¹, Qian Liao¹

Affiliation

¹ Zhang Dayu School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, No. 2 Linggong Road, 116024 Dalian, Liaoning, China.

PMID: 35014788
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c11134

Abstract

The synthesis of N-containing organophosphine compounds using N₂ as the nitrogen source under mild conditions has attracted much attention. Herein, the conversion of N₂ into iminophosphorane was reported. By visible light irradiation, N₂ was split on a Mo^II complex bearing a PNCNP ligand, directly forming the Mo^V nitride. After the N-P bond formation on the terminal nitride, the N atom from N₂ was ultimately transferred into iminophosphorane. Key intermediates were characterized.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't