Abstract
A novel class of silyl-linked bis(amidinate) ligands [SiMe2-{NC(Ph)N(2,6-R2Ph)Li)2] [L1(R = H), L2(R = Me), and L3(R = iPr)] reacted with TiCl3(C5H5) to produce the half-sandwich titanium complexes 1,2, and 3. The molecular structures of 1-3 were confirmed successfully by X-ray crystallography. An unprecedented intramolecular ligand transformation from the linked bis(amidinate) configuration to the linked imido-amidinate configuration took place in the cases of L1and L2. It was found that the rearrangement process was related to the steric hindrance of the terminal substituents. KGaA, 2006.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4903-4907 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry |
| Issue number | 23 |
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| Publication status | Published - 4 Dec 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bis(amidinate)
- Bulky hindrance
- Crystal structure
- Ligand transformation
- Steric hindrance
- Titanium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Inorganic Chemistry