A new mechanism for the conversion of transition metal azides to imido complexes. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Density functional calculations reveal a new mechanism for the decomposition of rhenium alkyl azide. PhN3 binds to the rhenium center in an 1-diazoamino mode ([Re]N(Ph)NN) rather than the more common 1-terminal mode ([Re]N=N=NPh). From this new intermediate direct loss of N2 is fast, while the previously postulated cyclic 4-centered intermediate/transition state are very unfavorable in this system. Copyright 2008 American Chemical Society.

published proceedings

  • J Am Chem Soc

author list (cited authors)

  • Wu, H., & Hall, M. B.

citation count

  • 22

complete list of authors

  • Wu, Hong||Hall, Michael B

publication date

  • December 2008