Abstract
Dinitrogen can be reduced by photochemical activation of the Ln 3+ mixed-ligand tris(cyclopentadienyl) rare-earth complexes (η5-C5Me5)3-x(C 5Me4H)xLn (Ln = Y, Lu, Dy; x = 1, 2). [(C 5Me4R)2Ln]2(μ-η2: η2-N2) products (R = H, Me) are formed in reactions in which N2 is reduced to (Nî - N)2- and (C 5Me4H)- is oxidized to (C5Me 4H)2. Density functional theory indicates that this unusual example of rare-earth photochemistry can be rationalized by absorptions involving the (η3-C5Me4H)- ligands.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3804-3807 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 135 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 13 2013 |