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To elucidate the stepwise reaction mechanism and electronic pathways by which metal-coordinated nitrite is systematically reduced to form ammonia.

March 1, 1986Inorganic Chemistry

Mechanism of reduction of bound nitrite to ammonia

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WMW. Rorer MurphySeton Hall University KTKenneth J. TakeuchiStony Brook University MBMark H. BarleyUniversity of Manchester

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Mechanistic chemical analysis reveals pathways for multielectron reduction of coordinated nitrite to ammonia, highlighting catalytic strategies for nitrogen interconversion.

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To elucidate the stepwise reaction mechanism and electronic pathways by which metal-coordinated nitrite is systematically reduced to form ammonia.
Inorganic chemical and electrochemical analyses were conducted on synthetic transition metal complexes containing coordinated nitrite ligands.
Stepwise intermediate states and proton-coupled electron transfer steps were tracked across sequential oxidation states.
Coordinated nitrite undergoes sequential proton and electron transfers through defined intermediates along the pathway to ammonia.
The coordination environment of the transition metal center plays a critical role in stabilizing intermediate nitrogen species and driving multielectron reduction.

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Murphy et al. (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fdfe541ab34f5ce71e48e https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00227a032

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Mechanistic chemical analysis reveals pathways for multielectron reduction of coordinated nitrite to ammonia, highlighting catalytic strategies for nitrogen interconversion.

Mechanism of reduction of bound nitrite to ammonia

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Mechanism of reduction of bound nitrite to ammonia

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