Christian, GemmaStranger, RobertYates, Brian FCummins, Christopher C2015-12-071477-9226http://hdl.handle.net/1885/20798The reaction of N2 with three-coordinate MoL3 complexes is known to give rise to different products, N-MoL3, L 3Mo-N-MoL3 or Mo2L6, depending on the nature of the ligand L. The energetics of the different reaction pathways are compared for L = NH2, NMe2,Keywords: Chemical bonds; Exothermic reactions; Ligands; Molybdenum compounds; Reaction kinetics; Thermodynamic properties; Exothermicity; Ligand size; Metal-metal bonding; Reaction pathways; Metal complexes200710.1039/b701050h2015-12-07