A new mechanism for the conversion of transition metal azides to imido complexes

Authors :: Hong Wu
Hall, Michael B.
Source :: Journal of the American Chemical Society. Dec 10, 2008, Vol. 130 Issue 49, 16452-16453
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: A new mechanism is described for the conversion of Re azide complexes to the corresponding Re imido complexes by [N.sub.2] loss. The results have shown that the oxo rhenium complex has reacted with Ph[N.sub.3] through rhenium azide intermediates to produce the cis [beta] oxo-imido complex, where cis [beta]-I is both kinetically and thermodynamically favored over cis [beta]-II.

Subjects :: Azides -- Chemical properties
Azides -- Thermal properties
Rhenium -- Chemical properties
Rhenium -- Thermal properties
Transition metals -- Chemical properties
Chemistry

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