Electrocatalytic activity of bisalkoxide molybdenum nitrosyl complexes in the reduction of chloroform

Bis(alkoxy)tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)hydroborato nitrosyl molybdenum complexes having redox potential values no less cathodic than −1.82 V vs. Fc+/Fc appeared to be efficient catalysts of chloroform electroreduction. The system, the great advantage of which is its controllable redox potential, is active only in dichloromethane and the presence of alcohols or hydroxy groups as ligands inhibits the catalysis.