Lithium dimethyl(amido)zinc complexes: contrasting zincate (amido = tmp) and inverse zincate (amido = hmds) structures on addition of TMEDA

D.V. Graham, E. Hevia, A.R. Kennedy, R.E. Mulvey

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Abstract

Introducing TMEDA to the lithium dimethyl(amido)zincates 'LiZn(NR2)Me2' leads to a discrete ion-contacted zincate with TMEDA bound to lithium in the case of NR2 = TMP but to a novel 'inverse zincate' with TMEDA bound to zinc in the case of NR2 = HMDS, where unexpectedly Me2Zn(TMEDA) functions as a η1,μ ligand to dimeric (LiHMDS)2 molecules to afford a zigzag chain polymer.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3297-3300
Number of pages3
JournalOrganometallics
Volume25
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Jul 2006

Keywords

  • TMEDA
  • lithium dimethyl(amido)zincates
  • LiZn(NR2)Me2
  • zincate
  • lithium
  • zinc
  • molecules
  • chain polymer

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