- A β-diketiminato-nickel(II) synthon for nickel(I) complexes
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The compound (Nacnac)Ni(μ-Br)2Li(THF)2 (Nacnac = (HC(CMeNC6H3(i-Pr)2)2) was reduced by reaction with K/Na alloy in toluene. The resulting product [((Nacnac)Ni) 2(μ-η3:η3-C6H 5-Me)] (1) was characterized and is best described as a Ni(II) species in which electron transfer from Ni to toluene has occurred. This compound reacts with a variety of donors to give Ni(I) complexes. For example, compound 1 reacts with phosphines, nitriles, acetylenes, olefins, and ketones to give the paramagnetic complexes (Nacnac)Ni(PCy3) (2), (Nacnac)Ni(Ph2PCH2-PPh2) (3), (Nacnac)Ni(NCPh) (4), (Nacnac)Ni(η2-PhCCPh) (5), (Nacnac)Ni(η2- Me3SiCCSiMe3)-(6), (Nacnac)Ni(η2-H 2CCPh2) (7), and (Nacnac)Ni(CCPh2) (8). In the related reaction of 1 with dimethylfulvene, electron transfer from metal to ligand is evidenced by the formation of the dimetallic species [((Nacnac)Ni(η3:η3-C5H 4CMe2))2] (9). The crystal structures of 1-9 are reported, and the bonding and reactivity of these products are discussed.
- Bai, Guangcai,Wei, Pingrong,Stephan, Douglas W.
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p. 5901 - 5908
(2008/10/09)
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