Alkylation of 1 with 4 equiv. of LiCH2SiMe3 in THF at room temperature

July 08, 2024

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  THF slurry of anhydrous YCl3 reacted with one equiv. of 2,6-iPr2C6H3NSiiPr3Li at room temperature

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  Synthesis and characterization of yttrium complexes bearing a bulky arylamido ancillary ligand

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  Scheme 3

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  Alkylation of 1 with 4 equiv. of LiCH₂SiMe₃ (CAS 1822-00-0) in THF at room temperature could lead to a mono(arylamido) yttrium tris(alkyl) complex  [2,6-ⁱPr₂C₆H₃NSiⁱPr₃]Y(CH₂SiMe₃)₃Li(THF)₂ (2) in 56% isolated yield (Scheme 3).