Abstract
A series of calcium compounds with α-diimine ligands, [L -Ca-(μ2-Cl)(THF)2]2 (1, L = LiPr; 2, L = LMes), [(LiPr)2- 2CaK2(THF)]n (3), [(LMes) 2-Na(THF)2]2Ca (4), and [Ca(L iPr)2-Li(THF)(μ3-Cl)Li(THF) 2(μ3-Cl)]2 (5), where LiPr = [(2,6-iPr2C6H3)NC(Me)]2 and LMes = [(2,4,6-Me3C6H2)NC(Me)] 2, have been synthesized by the reaction of the lithium, sodium, or potassium salts of the reduced ligands (L- or L2-) with calcium chloride. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses reveal that compounds 1 and 2 are isostructural dinuclear compounds bridged by chloride ions, compound 3 forms a left-handed 21 helical structure, while 4 features a metallocene-like structure, and 5 forms a laddered aggregate. The ligand exists as the doubly reduced dianionic form in 3-5 and appears as the radical anion in compounds 1 and 2. The coordination modes of the alkali metal and calcium ions in these complexes are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1599-1606 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Organometallics |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Mar 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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