DinActSi - Dinitrogen activation and functionalisation at silicon

我们将开发新的硅（II）化学，用于使用高反应性的“掩蔽”硅烯从N2直接合成有机氮化合物。该项目利用申请人在小分子活化方面的专业知识，并建立在主机研究员在硅（II）化学方面的最新进展之上。有机氮化合物被用作肥料、药物、染料和聚合物。直接从N2中制备它们将节省能源并减少浪费。到目前为止，工作主要集中在过渡金属化学上，但在这个项目中，我们将利用硅的化学性质来解决这一任务，硅是廉价且极其丰富的。拟议的项目将使用合成化学来生产可以协调和激活N2的反应性Si（II）化合物。在这样做的过程中，我们将开发新的催化相关工艺，用于从N2制备有机氮化合物。该研究员将获得成功的独立研究生涯所需的技能，并将接受包括计算化学和NMR在内的技术培训。研究人员将把电化学方面的专门知识传授给东道主。

We will develop new silicon(II) chemistry for the direct synthesis of organonitrogen compounds from N2 using highly reactive 'masked' silylenes.The project exploits the applicant's expertise in small-molecule activation and builds on recent advances in silicon(II) chemistry made by the host researcher. Organonitrogen compounds are used as fertilisers, drugs, dyes, and polymers. Their direct preparation from N2 would save energy and reduce waste.Work so far has focused on transition-metal chemistry, but in this project we will harness the chemistry of silicon - which is cheap and extremely abundant - to tackle this task. The proposed project will use synthetic chemistry to produce reactive Si(II) compounds that can coordinate and activate N2. In so doing, we will develop new catalytically relevant processes for preparing organonitrogen compounds from N2.The fellow will gain required skills for a successful independent research career, and will be trained in techniques including computational chemistry and NMR. The researcher will transfer expertise in electrochemistry to the host.