Because of the high strength of N≡N bonds, N2 is often employed as an inert gas. Now it has been shown that it can partly react to yield surface nitrogen species that facilitate C–O hydrogenolysis reactions on supported Ru catalysts.
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Schwartz, T.J. N2-promoted hydrodeoxygenation. Nat Catal 2, 1060–1061 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-019-0399-z
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