Closed Synthetic Cycle for Nickel-Based Dihydrogen Formation

Hosseinmardi S, Scheurer A, Heinemann FW, Marigo N, Munz D, Meyer K (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2023

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DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302063

Abstract

Dihydrogen evolution was observed in a two-step protonation reaction starting from a Ni⁰ precursor with a tripodal N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligand. Upon the first protonation, a Ni^II monohydride complex was formed, which was isolated and fully characterized. Subsequent protonation yields H2 via a transient intermediate (INT) and an isolable Ni^II acetonitrile complex. The latter can be reduced to regenerate its Ni⁰ precursor. The mechanism of H2 formation was investigated by using a deuterated acid and scrutinized by ¹H NMR spectroscopy and gas chromatography. Remarkably, the second protonation forms a rare nickel dihydrogen complex, which was detected and identified in solution and characterized by ¹H NMR spectroscopy. DFT-based computational analyses were employed to propose a reaction profile and a molecular structure of the Ni−H2 complex. Thus, a dihydrogen-evolving, closed-synthetic cycle is reported with a rare Ni−H2 species as a key intermediate.

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Universität des Saarlandes (UdS) Germany (DE)

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APA:

Hosseinmardi, S., Scheurer, A., Heinemann, F.W., Marigo, N., Munz, D., & Meyer, K. (2023). Closed Synthetic Cycle for Nickel-Based Dihydrogen Formation. Chemistry - A European Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202302063

MLA:

Hosseinmardi, Soosan, et al. "Closed Synthetic Cycle for Nickel-Based Dihydrogen Formation." Chemistry - A European Journal (2023).

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