Abstract
A 2nd generation PN
3
P-pincer azido nickel complex (PN
3
P)Ni(N
3
) reacts with isocyanides to afford monosubstituted carbodiimides under irradiation, presumably
via
a transient nitrido intermediate. The resulting species can further generate unsymmetrical carboddimides and the PN
3
P nickel halide complex, accomplishing a synthetic cycle for a complete nitrogen atom transfer reaction.