Tetrahedral iron featuring an appended Lewis acid: distinct pathways for the reduction of hydroxylamine and hydrazine.
John J KiernickiEmily E NorwineMatthias ZellerNathaniel K SzymczakPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2019)
We present the preparation of a nitrogen-based bidentate ligand featuring an appended boron Lewis acid as well as its tetrahedral Fe2+ and Zn2+ complexes. These complexes act as platforms for hydrazine and hydroxylamine capture and reduction chemistry.