Efficient Catalysis of Ammonia Borane Dehydrogenation

2006/08/24 by M.C. Denney, Vincent Pons, Travis J. Hebden +2 · 4 citations
Materials Science · Medicine · #Boron Compounds in Chemistry #Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research #Hydrogen Storage and Materials

paper · doi:10.1021/ja062419g

openalex publication_date 2006/08/24 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/16

Abstract

In the presence of an iridium pincer complex, dehydrogenation of ammonia borane (H3NBH3) occurs rapidly at room temperature in tetrahydrofuran to generate 1.0 equivalent of H2 and [NH2BH2]5. A metal borohydride complex has been isolated as a dormant form of the catalyst which can be reactivated by reaction with H2.

Citations

• Iridium PCP pincer complexes: highly active and robust catalysts for novel homogeneous aliphatic dehydrogenations
• The Hydrogen Economy

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