broad interest in the biological and inorganic chemistry communities. Early transition metals
such as Mo and W readily bind N2 and mediate its protonation at one or more N atoms to
furnish M (N x H y) species that can be characterized and, in turn, extrude NH3. By contrast,
the direct protonation of Fe–N2 species to Fe (N x H y) products that can be characterized
has been elusive. Herein, we show that addition of acid at low temperature to [(TPB) Fe …