The chemistry of dinitrogen residues. Part 4. The decomposition of hydrazide(1–) and hydrazide(2–) when bound to titanium(IV)

Reaction of [Ti (C5H5) Cl3] with both Me3SiNHNHSiMe3 and Li(NHNH2) in tetrahydrofuran yields [Ti(C5H5)Cl2(thf)] and N2 or NH3, in proportions depending on the stoicheiometric ratio of the reactants. The results are interpreted in terms of a reductive disproportionation of NHNH2– and N2H3–.