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Efficient catalysts are hence required to ov. ercome the high kinetic barriers associated to N<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> transformation. In that respect, molecular complexes have demonstrated strong potential to mediate N<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> functionalization reactions under mild conditions while providing a straightforward understanding of the reaction mechanisms. This Review emphasizes the strategies for N<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> reduction and functionalization using molecular transition metal and actinide complexes according to their proposed reaction mechanisms, distinguishing complexes inducing cleavage of the N≡N bond before (dissociative mechanism) or concomitantly with functionalization (associative mechanism). We present here the main examples of stoichiometric and catalytic N<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> functionalization reactions following these strategies.</jats:p>"}]}],"creator":[{"@id":"https://cir.nii.ac.jp/crid/1381418519868869762","@type":"Researcher","foaf:name":[{"@value":"Fabio Masero"}],"jpcoar:affiliationName":[{"@value":"Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry ETH Zürich  Vladimir Prelog Weg 1–5 8093 Zürich Switzerland"}]},{"@id":"https://cir.nii.ac.jp/crid/1381418519868869763","@type":"Researcher","foaf:name":[{"@value":"Marie A. 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