Metal–Metal vs Metal–Ligand Cooperation in Iron-Mediated Activation and Catalytic Reduction of Nitrous Oxide and Nitrobenzene

Key Points

• The aim is to compare metal-metal and metal-ligand interactions in catalyzing the reduction of nitrous oxide and nitrobenzene using iron-based systems.
• Synthesis of iron complexes with depe ligand
• Characterization using spectroscopic methods
• Evaluation of catalytic performance in nitrous oxide and nitrobenzene reduction
• Iron-based catalysts effectively reduced nitrous oxide and nitrobenzene
• Metal-ligand cooperation showed enhanced catalytic activity
• Sustainability of using Earth-abundant metals was highlighted