Synthesis of the mixed lithium–magnesium, mixedamide(R,R/S,S)-[{LiMg(TMP)[CH2Si(Me)2N(SiMe3)]}2]: a conformationally-locked structure offive fused rings inducing two stereogenic nitrogen centres

Lorna Barr; Alan R. Kennedy; Jonathan G. MacLellan; Jennifer H. Moir; Robert E. Mulvey; Philip J. A. Rodger

doi:10.1039/B004317F

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Synthesis of the mixed lithium–magnesium, mixed amide (R,R/S,S)-[{LiMg(TMP)[CH₂Si(Me)₂N(SiMe ₃)]}₂]: a conformationally-locked structure of five fused rings inducing two stereogenic nitrogen centres

Lorna Barr,^a Alan R. Kennedy,^a Jonathan G. MacLellan,^a Jennifer H. Moir,^a Robert E. Mulvey*^a and Philip J. A. Rodger^a

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^a Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
E-mail: r.e.mulvey@strath.ac.uk

Abstract

Reaction of the magnesium amide Mg(TMP)₂ with the lithium amide LiHMDS is accompanied by an unexpected, sterically-promoted hydrogen transfer/amine elimination process, to yield the novel title compound which is the first such heterometallic composition to contain a heteroleptic amide ligand set.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/B004317F
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 31 May 2000
Accepted: 02 Aug 2000
First published: 06 Sep 2000

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Chem. Commun., 2000, 1757-1758

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Synthesis of the mixed lithium–magnesium, mixed amide (R,R/S,S)-[{LiMg(TMP)[CH₂Si(Me)₂N(SiMe ₃)]}₂]: a conformationally-locked structure of five fused rings inducing two stereogenic nitrogen centres

L. Barr, A. R. Kennedy, J. G. MacLellan, J. H. Moir, R. E. Mulvey and P. J. A. Rodger, Chem. Commun., 2000, 1757 DOI: 10.1039/B004317F

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