Low-Coordinate and Neutral Nitrido Complexes of Vanadium

摘要

Terminal nitrido complexes of early, first-row transition metals such as Sc, Ti, and V are rare entities despite their implications in N-atom transfer chemistry and single source molecular precursors to metal nitride films. In fact, monomeric groups III and IV nitride complexes are virtually nonexistent, while group V, specifically neutral vanadium nitrides are exceedingly rare. To date, the only reported synthesis and structural characterization of a coordinatively saturated and neutral vanadium(V) nitrido was stabilized by pyridine and quinuclidine donors.