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Synthesis and structure of a terminal dinitrogen complex of nickel
Waterman, Rory,Hillhouse, Gregory L.
, p. 328 - 331 (2005)
Reaction of petroleum ether solutions of [(dtbpe)Ni]2(η 2,μ-C6H6) (1, dtbpe = 1,2-bis(di-tert- butylphosphino)ethane) with triphenylphosphine under a dinitrogen atmosphere gives the Ni(0) dinitrogen adduct (dtbpe)Ni(N2)(PPh3) (2), which can be isolated as dark red crystals in 87% yield. The X-ray crystal structure of 2 reveals pseudotetrahedral geometry about Ni and a terminal dinitrogen ligand with Ni-N(1) = 1.830(2) A, N(1)-N(2) = 1.112(2) A, and Ni-N(1)-N(2) = 177.5(2)°.
