Dinitrogen Functionalization Affording Chromium Hydrazido Complex.

Abstract

A series of trinuclear and dinuclear Cr(I)-N2 complexes bearing cyclopentadienyl-phosphine ligands were synthesized and characterized. Further reduction of the Cr(I)-N2 complexes generated anionic Cr(0)-N2 complexes, which could react with Me3SiCl to afford the first chromium hydrazido complex from N2 functionalization. These complexes were found to be effective catalysts for the transformation of N2 into N(SiMe3)3.