Mutual functionalization of dinitrogen and methane mediated by heteronuclear metal cluster anions CoTaC₂.

ABSTRACT: The direct coupling of dinitrogen (N₂) and methane (CH₄) to construct the N-C bond is a fascinating but challenging approach for the energy-saving synthesis of N-containing organic compounds. Herein we identified a likely reaction pathway for N-C coupling from N₂ and CH₄ mediated by heteronuclear metal cluster anions CoTaC₂ ^-, which starts with the dissociative adsorption of N₂ on CoTaC₂ ^- to generate a Ta ^δ+-N_t ^δ- (terminal-nitrogen) Lewis acid-base pair (LABP), followed by the further activation of CH₄ by CoTaC₂N₂ ^- to construct the N-C bond. The N[triple bond, length as m-dash]N cleavage by CoTaC

SUBMITTER: Mou LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9384824 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature