Abstract

By applying the potassium salts of cyclopentadienyl-phosphine ligands LK to CoCl2 , the corresponding cobalt chlorides (1, LCoII Cl) were prepared. By reducing complexes 1 with KHBEt3 under a N2 atmosphere, bridging end-on complexes, LCoI -N2 -CoI L (2 a and 2 b), were successfully obtained. 15 N2 -labeled [15 N2 ]-2 a was prepared under 15 N2 /14 N2 exchange in THF solution. LCoI -N2 -CoI L complex 2 a could react with P4 molecules to release N2 and generate a Co-P4 -Co moiety 4. Further reduction of complex 2 b led to cleavage of a P-C bond in the cyclopentadienyl-phosphine ligand to provide novel μ-PCy2 -bridged Co0 -N2 complex 5. DFT calculations confirmed the experimental observations.

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