Catalytic Reduction of N₂ to Borylamine at a Molybdenum Complex

Abstract Catalytic formation of borylamines from atmospheric N 2 is achieved for the first time using a series of homogenous (triphosphine)Mo complexes. Stepwise functionalization of the (triphosphine)Mo‐nitrido complex with chloroborane led to the synthesis of the imido complex. Electrochemical characterization of the (PPP)Mo‐nitrido and (PPP)Mo‐borylimido complexes showed that the latter is much more easily reduced.