Ammonia Synthesis at Room Temperature and Atmospheric Pressure from N2 : A Boron‐Radical Approach - Université de Montpellier
Article Dans Une Revue Angewandte Chemie International Edition Année : 2023

Ammonia Synthesis at Room Temperature and Atmospheric Pressure from N2 : A Boron‐Radical Approach

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Abstract Ammonia, NH 3 , is an essential molecule, being part of fertilizers. It is currently synthesized via the Haber–Bosch process, from the very stable dinitrogen molecule, N 2 and dihydrogen, H 2 . This process requires high temperatures and pressures, thereby generating ca 1.6 % of the global CO 2 emissions. Alternative strategies are needed to realize the functionalization of N 2 to NH 3 under mild conditions. Here, we show that boron‐centered radicals provide a means of activating N 2 at room temperature and atmospheric pressure whilst allowing a radical process to occur, leading to the production of borylamines. Subsequent hydrolysis released NH 4 + , the acidic form of NH 3 . EPR spectroscopy supported the intermediacy of radicals in the process, corroborated by DFT calculations, which rationalized the mechanism of the N 2 functionalization by R 2 B radicals.

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Chimie

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hal-04686741 , version 1 (04-09-2024)

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Soukaina Bennaamane, Barbara Rialland, Lhoussain Khrouz, Marie Fustier-Boutignon, Christophe Bucher, et al.. Ammonia Synthesis at Room Temperature and Atmospheric Pressure from N2 : A Boron‐Radical Approach. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023, 62 (3), pp.e202209102. ⟨10.1002/anie.202209102⟩. ⟨hal-04686741⟩
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