THE APPLICATION OF 13C AND 1H NMR SPECTROSCOPY TO THE INVESTIGATION OF THE DINITROGEN FIXATION PROCESS IN THE SYSTEM (η-C5H5)2TiCl2-Mg

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(83)80218-6

The N2 reduction reaction in the system (η-C5H5)2TiCl2-Mg in tetrahydrofuran was examined.The 13C and 1H NMR results as well as the chemical properties of the products formed revealed that the reaction yielded a mixture of compounds in which the titanium atom was bonded both to the μ-(η⁵: η⁵-fulvalene) ligand and to the cyclopentadienyl ligands.In this system dinitrogen undergoes reduction to N^3-, which then forms M3N bridges (M = Ti, Mg).The nitride nitrogen may readily be oxidized to imide nitride N^-1, which may react further, e.g. with carbon monoxideto produce isocyanates, or, with excess oxidizing agent N2.THF in this system undergoes polymerisation.In addition, a - OC4H9 alkoxy group is formed which makes the substitution of the cyclopentadienyl group bonded to the titanium atoms possible.