Abstract
The title compound is best described not as two superimposed cyclic trimers, but rather as a “cyclic ladder” with six rungs. In crystalline form it exists as the hexamer 1. This is the first noncomplexed oligomeric lithium amide derivative with n > 4, as well as the first that does not consist of a simple, planar (NLi)n ring. Cryoscopic and 7Li NMR measurements verify that solutions of 1 contain not only the hexamer but also higher aggregates.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1241-1243 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie International Edition |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 1989 |
Keywords
- hexamethyleneimidolithium
- lithium amide ladder