N—H Bond Activation of Ammonia by Transition Metal and Main Group Element Complexes

Abstract

Activation of ammonia has received increasing attention in recent years due to its important role both in nature and industry processes. A series of transition metal (such as Ir, Rh, Ru, Fe, Pd, etc.) and main group element (such as Si, Ge, Sn, etc.) complexes have been reported to activate N—H bond of ammonia in the past three decades. This review includes the recent progresses in homogeneous N—H bond activation of ammonia by transition metal and main group element complexes. Keywords Ammonia; N—H bond; activation ; transition metal complex; main group element complex