Abstract
By switching the catalytic function from transfer hydrogenation based on the metal/NH bifunctionality, facile dehydrogenation of formic acid was achieved by amido- and hydrido(amine)-Ir complexes derived from N-triflyl-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine (TfDPEN) at ambient temperature even in the absence of base additives. Further acceleration was observed by the addition of water, leading to a maximum turnover frequency above 6000 h(-1). A proton-relay mechanism guided by the protic amine ligand and water is postulated for effective protonation of metal hydrides.
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