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Panetti GB, Kim J, Myong MS, Bird MJ, Scholes GD, Chirik PJ. Photodriven Ammonia Synthesis from Manganese Nitrides: Photophysics and Mechanistic Investigations. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:27610-27621. [PMID: 39330978 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c08795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/28/2024]
Abstract
Ammonia synthesis from N,N,O,O-supported manganese(V) nitrides and 9,10-dihydroacridine using proton-coupled electron transfer and visible light irradiation in the absence of precious metal photocatalysts is described. While the reactivity of the nitride correlated with increased absorption of blue light, excited-state lifetimes determined by transient absorption were on the order of picoseconds. This eliminated excited-state manganese nitrides as responsible for bimolecular N-H bond formation. Spectroscopic measurements on the hydrogen source, dihydroacridine, demonstrated that photooxidation of 9,10-dihydroacridine was necessary for productive ammonia synthesis. Transient absorption and pulse radiolysis data for dihydroacridine provided evidence for the presence of intermediates with weak E-H bonds, including the dihydroacridinium radical cation and both isomers of the monohydroacridine radical, but notably these intermediates were unreactive toward hydrogen atom transfer and net N-H bond formation. Additional optimization of the reaction conditions using higher photon flux resulted in higher rates of the ammonia production from the manganese(V) nitrides due to increased activation of the dihydroacridine.
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- Grace B Panetti
- Department of Chemistry, Frick Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Frick Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Frick Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Frick Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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Almquist CC, Rajeshkumar T, Jayaweera HDAC, Removski N, Zhou W, Gelfand BS, Maron L, Piers WE. Oxidation-induced ambiphilicity triggers N-N bond formation and dinitrogen release in octahedral terminal molybdenum(v) nitrido complexes. Chem Sci 2024; 15:5152-5162. [PMID: 38577349 PMCID: PMC10988598 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc00090k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Coupling of octahedral, terminal d1 molybdenum(v) nitrido complexes supported by a dianionic pentadentate ligand via N-N bond formation to give μ-dinitrogen complexes was found to be thermodynamically feasible but faces significant kinetic barriers. However, upon oxidation, a kinetically favored nucleophilic/electrophilic N-N bond forming mechanism was enabled to give monocationic μ-dinitrogen dimers. Computational and experimental evidence for this "oxidation-induced ambiphilic nitrido coupling" mechanism is presented. The factors influencing release of dinitrogen from the resulting μ-dinitrogen dimers were also probed and it was found that further oxidation to a dicationic species is required to induce (very rapid) loss of dinitrogen. The mechanistic path discovered for N-N bond formation and dinitrogen release follows an ECECC sequence (E = "electrochemical step"; C = "chemical step"). Experimental evidence for the intermediacy of a highly electrophilic, cationic d0 molybdenum(vi) nitrido in the N-N bond forming mechanism via trapping with an isonitrile reagent is also discussed. Together these results are relevant to the development of molecular catalysts capable of mediating ammonia oxidation to dihydrogen and dinitrogen.
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- C Christopher Almquist
- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary Alberta T2N 1N4 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary Alberta T2N 1N4 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary Alberta T2N 1N4 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary Alberta T2N 1N4 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary Alberta T2N 1N4 Canada
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- LPCNO, Université de Toulouse, INSA UPS Toulouse France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary Alberta T2N 1N4 Canada
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Leitner D, Wittwer B, Neururer FR, Seidl M, Wurst K, Tambornino F, Hohloch S. Expanding the Utility of β-Diketiminate Ligands in Heavy Group VI Chemistry of Molybdenum and Tungsten. Organometallics 2023; 42:1411-1424. [PMID: 37388273 PMCID: PMC10302891 DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.3c00056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
Abstract
We report the synthesis of 17 molybdenum and tungsten complexes supported by the ubiquitous BDI ligand framework (BDI = β-diketiminate). The focal entry point is the synthesis of four molybdenum and tungsten(V) BDI complexes of the general formula [MO(BDIR)Cl2] [M = Mo, R = Dipp (1); M = W, R = Dipp (2); M = Mo, R = Mes (3); M = W, R = Mes (4)] synthesized by the reaction between MoOCl3(THF)2 or WOCl3(THF)2 and LiBDIR. Reactivity studies show that the BDIDipp complexes are excellent precursors toward adduct formation, reacting smoothly with dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) and triethylphosphine oxide (OPEt3). No reaction with small phosphines has been observed, strongly contrasting the chemistry of previously reported rhenium(V) complexes. Additionally, the complexes 1 and 2 are good precursors for salt metathesis reactions. While 1 can be chemically reduced to the first stable example of a Mo(IV) BDI complex 15, reduction of 2 resulted in degradation of the BDI ligand via a nitrene transfer reaction, leading to MAD (4-((2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imino)pent-2-enide) supported tungsten(V) and tungsten(VI) complexes 16 and 17. All reported complexes have been thoroughly studied by VT-NMR and (heteronuclear) NMR spectroscopy, as well as UV-vis and EPR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction analysis.
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- Daniel Leitner
- Faculty
of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Institute for General, Inorganic and Theoretical
Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80−82, Innsbruck 6020 Austria
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- Faculty
of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Institute for General, Inorganic and Theoretical
Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80−82, Innsbruck 6020 Austria
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- Faculty
of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Institute for General, Inorganic and Theoretical
Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80−82, Innsbruck 6020 Austria
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- Faculty
of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Institute for General, Inorganic and Theoretical
Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80−82, Innsbruck 6020 Austria
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- Faculty
of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Institute for General, Inorganic and Theoretical
Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80−82, Innsbruck 6020 Austria
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- Fachbereich
Chemie and Wissenschaftlichen Zentrum für Materialwissenschaften
(WZMW), Phillips-University Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Faculty
of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Institute for General, Inorganic and Theoretical
Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80−82, Innsbruck 6020 Austria
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Sobieski J, Ruzhylo I, Szczepaniak G, Gorczyński A, Matyjaszewski K, Manoury E, Poli R. Synthesis of Tris[2‐(dimethylamino)ethyl]amine with Regiospecific Deuterium Labels. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202300053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Julian Sobieski
- Department of Chemistry Carnegie Mellon University 4400 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15213 United States
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- CNRS LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination) Université de Toulouse, UPS, INPT 205 Route de Narbonne BP 44099, F-31077 Toulouse Cedex 4 France
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- Department of Chemistry Carnegie Mellon University 4400 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15213 United States
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- Department of Chemistry Carnegie Mellon University 4400 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15213 United States
- Faculty of Chemistry Adam Mickiewicz University Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8 Poznań 61-614 Poland
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- Department of Chemistry Carnegie Mellon University 4400 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15213 United States
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- CNRS LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination) Université de Toulouse, UPS, INPT 205 Route de Narbonne BP 44099, F-31077 Toulouse Cedex 4 France
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- CNRS LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination) Université de Toulouse, UPS, INPT 205 Route de Narbonne BP 44099, F-31077 Toulouse Cedex 4 France
- Institut Universitaire de France 1, rue Descartes 75231 Paris Cedex 05 France
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Almquist CC, Removski N, Rajeshkumar T, Gelfand BS, Maron L, Piers WE. Spontaneous Ammonia Activation Through Coordination-Induced Bond Weakening in Molybdenum Complexes of a Dianionic Pentadentate Ligand Platform. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203576. [PMID: 35748415 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Ammonia oxidation catalyzed by molecular compounds is of current interest as a carbon-free source of dihydrogen. Activation of N-H bonds through coordination to transition metal centers is a key reaction in this process. We report the substantial activation of ammonia via reaction with low-valent molybdenum complexes of a diborate pentadentate ligand system. Spontaneous loss of dihydrogen from (B2 Pz4 Py)MoII -NH3 at room temperature to produce the dinuclear μ-nitrido compound (B2 Pz4 Py)Mo-N-Mo(B2 Pz4 Py) is observed due to substantial N-H bond weakening upon coordination to Mo. Mechanistic details are supported through the experimental observation/characterization of terminal amido, imido and nitrido complexes and density functional theory computations. The generally under-appreciated role of bridging nitrido intermediates is revealed and discussed, providing guidance for further catalyst development for this process.
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- C Christopher Almquist
- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, T2N 1N4, AB, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, T2N 1N4, AB, Calgary, Canada
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- LPCNO, INSA, UPS, Université de Toulouse, 135 avenue de Rangueil, 31077, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, T2N 1N4, AB, Calgary, Canada
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- LPCNO, INSA, UPS, Université de Toulouse, 135 avenue de Rangueil, 31077, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, T2N 1N4, AB, Calgary, Canada
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Coordination-induced bond weakening is a phenomenon wherein ligand X-H bond homolysis occurs in concert with the energetically favorable oxidation of a coordinating metal complex. The coupling of these two processes enables thermodynamically favorable proton-coupled electron transfer reductions to form weak bonds upon formal hydrogen atom transfer to substrates. Moreover, systems utilizing coordination-induced bond weakening have been shown to facilitate the dehydrogenation of feedstock molecules including water, ammonia, and primary alcohols under mild conditions. The formation of exceptionally weak substrate X-H bonds via small molecule homolysis is a powerful strategy in synthesis and has been shown to enable nitrogen fixation under mild conditions. Coordination-induced bond weakening has also been identified as an integral process in biophotosynthesis and has promising applications in renewable chemical fuel storage systems. This review presents a discussion of the advances made in the study of coordination-induced bond weakening to date. Because of the broad range of metal and ligand species implicated in coordination-induced bond weakening, each literature report is discussed individually and ordered by the identity of the low-valent metal. We then offer mechanistic insights into the basis of coordination-induced bond weakening and conclude with a discussion of opportunities for further research into the development and applications of coordination-induced bond weakening systems.
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- Nicholas G Boekell
- Department of Chemistry, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, United States
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Almquist CC, Removski N, Rajeshkumar T, Gelfand B, Piers W, Maron L. Spontaneous Ammonia Activation Through Coordination Induced Bond Weakening in Molybdenum Complexes of a Dianionic Pentadentate Ligand Platform. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202203576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- University of Calgary Department of Chemistry 2500 University Dr. NW T2N 1N4 Calgary CANADA
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- University of Toulouse 3: Universite Toulouse III Paul Sabatier LPCNO FRANCE
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Schneck F, Finger M, Siewert I, Schneider S. Solvent dependent C−H Bond Strength in a Nickel Pincer Complex. Z Anorg Allg Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/zaac.202100077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Felix Schneck
- Universität Göttingen Institut für Anorganische Chemie Tammannstraße 4 37077 Göttingen Germany
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- Universität Göttingen Institut für Anorganische Chemie Tammannstraße 4 37077 Göttingen Germany
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- Universität Göttingen Institut für Anorganische Chemie Tammannstraße 4 37077 Göttingen Germany
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- Universität Göttingen Institut für Anorganische Chemie Tammannstraße 4 37077 Göttingen Germany
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