CATALYTIC AMMONIA SYNTHESIS BY TRANSITION METAL MOLECULAR COMPLEXES

摘要

This invention relates to molecular catalysts and chemical reactions utilizing the same, and particularly to catalysts and catalytic methods for reduction of molecular nitrogen. The molecular catalytic platform provided herein is capable of the facile reduction of molecular nitrogen under useful conditions such as room temperature or less and atmospheric pressure or less.

主权项

1. A catalytic process for reduction of molecular nitrogen (N2) to generate a reduction product, said process comprising the steps of:
contacting a transition metal catalyst with a source of protons and a source of electrons in the presence of said molecular nitrogen, thereby generating said reduction product; wherein said transition metal catalyst comprises a metal complex comprising a transition metal atom selected from the group consisting of Fe and Co, and a phosphine ligand (L).