%0 journal article %@ 1359-7345 %A Santoru, A.,Pistidda, C.,Soerby, M.H.,Chierotti, M.R.,Garroni, S.,Pinatel, E.,Karimi, F.,Cao, H.,Bergemann, N.,Le, T.T.,Puszkiel, J.,Gobetto, R.,Baricco, M.,Hauback, B.C.,Klassen, T.,Dornheim, M. %D 2016 %J Chemical Communications : ChemComm %N 79 %P 11760-11763 %R doi:10.1039/c6cc05777b %T KNH2–KH: a metal amide–hydride solid solution %U https://doi.org/10.1039/c6cc05777b 79 %X We report for the first time the formation of a metal amide–hydride solid solution. The dissolution of KH into KNH2 leads to an anionic substitution, which decreases the interaction among NH2− ions. The rotational properties of the high temperature polymorphs of KNH2 are thereby retained down to room temperature.