Roberto Nolla-Saltiel, Ana M. Geer, William Lewis, Alexander J. Blake and Deborah L. Kays
Chem. Commun., 2018,54, 1825-1828
DOI:
10.1039/C7CC08385H,
Communication
Group 1 salts containing carbazolido NNN pincer ligands are precatalysts for the dehydrogenation of Me2NH·BH3. NMR monitoring and DOSY studies show a heavy dependence on the metal and solvent, allowing in some cases selective formation of dehydrogenation products consistent with hydrogen liberation.