The Instability of Ni{N(SiMe3)2}2: A Fifty Year Old Transition Metal Silylamide Mystery

Autor: Faust, Michelle, Bryan, Aimee M., Mansikkamäki, Akseli, Vasko, Petra, Olmstead, Marilyn M., Tuononen, Heikki, Grandjean, Fernande, Long, Gary J., Power, Philip P.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Popis: The characterization of the unstable NiII bis(silylamide) Ni{N(SiMe3)2}2 (1), its THF complex Ni{N(SiMe3)2}2(THF) (2), and the stable bis(pyridine) derivative trans-Ni{N(SiMe3)2}2(py)2 (3), is described. Both 1 and 2 decompose at ca. 25 °C to a tetrameric NiI species, [Ni{N(SiMe3)2}]4 (4), also obtainable from LiN(SiMe3)2 and NiCl2(DME). Experimental and computational data indicate that the instability of 1 is likely due to ease of reduction of NiII to NiI and the stabilization of 4 through dispersion forces. peerReviewed
Databáze: OpenAIRE