Direct synthesis of cyanate anion from dinitrogen catalysed by molybdenum complexes bearing pincer-type ligand

Takayuki Itabashi; Kazuya Arashiba; Akihito Egi; Hiromasa Tanaka; Keita Sugiyama; Shun Suginome; Shogo Kuriyama; Kazunari Yoshizawa; Yoshiaki Nishibayashi

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-33809-5

Nature Communications (Oct 2022)

Direct synthesis of cyanate anion from dinitrogen catalysed by molybdenum complexes bearing pincer-type ligand

Takayuki Itabashi,
Kazuya Arashiba,
Akihito Egi,
Hiromasa Tanaka,
Keita Sugiyama,
Shun Suginome,
Shogo Kuriyama,
Kazunari Yoshizawa,
Yoshiaki Nishibayashi

Affiliations

Takayuki Itabashi: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Kazuya Arashiba: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Akihito Egi: Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University
Hiromasa Tanaka: School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Daido University
Keita Sugiyama: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Shun Suginome: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Shogo Kuriyama: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Kazunari Yoshizawa: Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University
Yoshiaki Nishibayashi: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33809-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Direct conversion of dinitrogen to organonitrogen compounds is a challenging goal in nitrogen fixation chemistry. Here, the authors report the catalytic formation of cyanate anion from dinitrogen under ambient conditions using a molybdenum complex.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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