T. Gehrmann, J. Lloret‐Fillol, H. Herrmann
Jul 8, 2013
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The N–N bond in the zirconium hydrazinediido(2−) complex [Zr(N2TBSNpy)(NNPh2)(py)] (1) is readily cleaved by one-electron oxidation. Reacting [Zr(N2TBSNpy)(NNPh2)(py)] (1) with 0.5 molar equiv of iodine led to the release of molecular N2 and yielded the mixed diphenylamido/iodo complex [Zr(N2TBSNpyNPh2)(I)] (2). Exposure of hydrazinediide 1 to an excess of iodine resulted in further oxidation of the diphenylamido ligand, yielding the diiodo complex 3 and tetraphenylhydrazine. Similar reactivity was observed in the reaction of 1 with diphenyl diselenide and diaryl disulfides, which reacted to give the corresponding diphenylamido/arylchalcogenido complexes [Zr(N2TBSNpyNPh2)(SePh)] (4a) and [Zr(N2TBSNpy)(NPh2)(SAr)] (Ar = Ph (4b), C6F5 (4c)) along with N2. The reactions were also carried out on an NMR scale with a 15Nα-labeled hydrazido complex (1-15N). In all cases a single 15N NMR resonance at 310.16 ppm, assigned to 15N2, indicated the formation of dinitrogen from the Nα atom in the hydrazide. A crossover...