Unexpected structure of 1,3-diphenyl-2-azaallylpotassium-N,N,N',N'',N''-pentamethyldiethylenetriamine: Infinite, zigzag chains of alternating cations and two distinct types of anion, one azaallyl bonded, the other allyl bonded

P C Andrews, D R Armstrong, W Clegg, F J Craig, L Dunbar, Robert Mulvey

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Abstract

[{[PhC(H)- N - C(H)Ph]K--(+). pmdeta}(infinity)] adopts a novel crystal structure exhibiting separate eta(3)-C - N - C and eta(3)-C - C - C ligating modes, surprisingly leaving one electronegative N centre not bonded to K+; reaction of the azaallyl K with its parent imine PhC(H)=NCH(2)Ph in toluene affords the interesting, metal-free, chiral product PhC(H)=NCH(Ph)CH(Ph)N(H)CH(2)Ph.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)319-320
Number of pages2
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Feb 1997

Keywords

  • x-ray
  • ion-pair
  • complexes
  • potassium
  • alkali
  • sodium

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