Zincation of primary amines: Synthesis and structures of dimeric alkylzinc amides

Matthias Westerhausen, Tobias Bollwein, Arno Pfitzner, Tom Nilges, Hans Jörg Deiseroth

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Abstract

The zincation of triisopropylsilylamine with dimethyl- and diethylzinc yields dimeric methylzinc (1) and ethylzinc triisopropylsilylamide (2). Complex 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/n, 2 in P21/c. The reaction of dimethylzinc with adamantylamine gives [(THF)ZnMe][(AdNH2)ZnMe][μ-N(H)Ad]2 (3) which crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/n. All these compounds have central Zn2N2 cycles. Contrary to 1 and 2 with triply coordinated metal centers, the zinc atoms in 3 show a distorted tetrahedral coordination sphere due to the contact to the neutral coligands THF and adamantylamine.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)239-244
Number of pages6
JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
Volume312
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 Jan 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Amides
  • Crystal structures
  • Metalations
  • Zinc complexes

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