Catalytic NH3 oxidation to N2 by hydrogen atom abstraction using a low-valent molybdenum complex

Rory J. Benedict; Zachariah M. Heiden; David N. Stephens; Navamoney Arulsamy; Michael T. Mock

doi:10.1039/D5CC02433A

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Catalytic NH₃ oxidation to N₂ by hydrogen atom abstraction using a low-valent molybdenum complex†

Rory J. Benedict,^a Zachariah M. Heiden,

^b David N. Stephens,

^a Navamoney Arulsamy

^c and Michael T. Mock

*^a

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^a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
E-mail: michael.mock@montana.edu

^b Nuclear Science Center, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA

^c Department of Chemistry, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA

Abstract

The complexes fac-[(CO)₃Mo(P^tBu₂N^Ph₂)(L)] (L = NCCH₃, NH₃) catalyze NH₃ oxidation to N₂ using phenoxyl radicals as H atom acceptors. Using the sterically bulky trityl-substituted phenoxyl radical generated up to 88 equiv. N₂ per Mo.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CC02433A
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 30 apr 2025
Accepted: 02 jun 2025
First published: 02 jun 2025

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Chem. Commun., 2025, Advance Article

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Catalytic NH₃ oxidation to N₂ by hydrogen atom abstraction using a low-valent molybdenum complex

R. J. Benedict, Z. M. Heiden, D. N. Stephens, N. Arulsamy and M. T. Mock, Chem. Commun., 2025, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D5CC02433A

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