Synthesis of Chromium(IV) Nitrides Through High-Spin Tetrahedral Chromium(I) Intermediates
Journal Article
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· Inorganic Chemistry
- Princeton University, NJ (United States)
Reduction of (depe)2CrCl2 (depe = 1,2-bis- (diethylphosphino)ethane) and (dep-benz)2CrCl2 (dep-benz = 1,2-bis(diethylphosphino)benzene) under 1 atm of N2 furnished the dinitrogen complexes (depe)2Cr(N2)2 and (dep-benz)2Cr(N2)2, respectively. One-electron oxidation of these products with FcBArF 4 (Fc = ferrocenium, BArF 4 = B(3,5-(CF3)2C6H3)4) yielded the unusual, high-spin tetrahedral complexes [(depe)2Cr][BArF 4] and [(dep-benz)2Cr][BArF 4] with concomitant loss of dinitrogen. Reaction of the chromium(I) derivatives with Ph3CN3 furnished rare examples of chromium(IV) nitrides as confirmed spectroscopically and by X-ray crystallography. While [(depe)2Cr(≡N)][BArF 4] underwent association of isocyanides accompanied by partial ligand dissociation, neither chromium nitride was reactive toward H2 or diphenylsilane under thermal or photochemical conditions. These results distinguish the unique properties of the chromium(IV) nitrides as compared to heavier group 6 congeners and demonstrate both the feasibility of nitride synthesis and the limitations of dinitrogen cleavage and subsequent N−H bond formation.
- Research Organization:
- Princeton University, NJ (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0006498
- OSTI ID:
- 3022442
- Journal Information:
- Inorganic Chemistry, Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 65; ISSN 0020-1669; ISSN 1520-510X
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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