Abstract
The tungsten dinitrogen complex [W(N2)(PMe2PPPh2)] (2) (PMe2PPPh2 = [2-({bis[3-(diphenylphosphino)propyl]-phosphino}methyl)-2-methylpropane-1,3-diyl]bis(dimethylphosphine)) is synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction as well as IR and NMR spectroscopies, showing strong analogies to its molybdenum analogue [Mo(N2)(PMe2PPPh2)] (1). Whereas cyclic voltammetry studies indicate very similar redox potentials, detailed electrochemical and IR-spectroelectrochemical investigations reveal characteristic differences between 1 and 2 upon electrochemical oxidation in THF. Protonation of 2 with HBArF (BArF = tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl)borate) leads to the hydrazido(2-) derivative 3 which is spectroscopically characterized as well. In the presence of SmI2/H2O slightly overstoichiometric conversion of N2 to ammonia (2.75 equiv.) is observed. Although this is far below the activity of the Mo-complex 1, it renders 2 the first W complex to produce more than 2 equivalents of NH3 from N2 upon addition of protons and reductant.
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