Soukaina Bennaamane, Barbara Rialland, Lhoussain Khrouz, Marie Fustier-Boutignon, Christophe Bucher, Eric Clot, Nicolas Mézailles
Ammonia, NH 3 , is an essential molecule, being part of fertilizers. It is currently synthesized via the Haber-Bosch process, from the very stable dinitrogen molecule, N 2 and dihydrogen, H 2 . This process requires high temperatures and pressures, thereby generating ca 1.6% of the global CO 2 emissions. Alternative strategies are needed to realize the functionalization of N 2 to NH 3 under mild conditions. Here, we show that boron-centered radicals provide a means of activating N 2 at room temperature and atmospheric pressure whilst allowing a radical process to occur, leading to the production of borylamines...
October 27, 2022: Angewandte Chemie