A metallocene with Ga-Zr bonds: Cp 2Zr(GaR) 2 (Cp = C 5H 5; R = -C 6H 3-2,6-(2,4,6-i-Pr 3C 6H 2) 2)

Xiao Juan Yang, Brandon Quillian, Yuzhong Wang, Pingrong Wei, Gregory H. Robinson*

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Abstract

The reaction of sodium metal with Cp 2ZrCl 2 and RGaCl 2 in hexane affords Cp 2Zr(GaR) 2 (R = -C 6H 3-2,6-(2,4,6-i-Pr 3C 6H 2) 2) as deep green-black air-sensitive crystals. Essentially, Cp 2Zr(GaR) 2 is isoelectronic with the well-known 18-electron zirconocene dicarbonyl, Cp 2-Zr(CO) 2, complex. The title compound is the first example of an organometallic compound containing Ga-Zr bonds (Ga-Zr = 2.6350(8) Å).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5119-5120
Number of pages2
JournalOrganometallics
Volume23
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Oct 2004
Externally publishedYes

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