Molybdenum-catalysed ammonia production with samarium diiodide and alcohols or water

Molybdenum-catalysed ammonia production with samarium diiodide and alcohols or water

Molybdenum-catalysed ammonia production with samarium diiodide and alcohols or water, Published online: 24 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1134-2

The molybdenum-catalysed reduction of nitrogen to ammonia is achieved under ambient conditions, using samarium(ii) diiodide in combination with either simple alcohols or water as the proton source.