Nitrous oxide activation by picoline-derived Ni–CNP hydrides†
Abstract
Oxygen atom transfer (OAT) from N2O to the Ni–H bond of proton-responsive picoline-derived CNP nickel complexes has been investigated both experimentally and theoretically. These Ni–CNP complexes efficiently catalyse the reduction of N2O with pinacolborane (HBpin) under mild conditions.