Reaction of AlMe3 with [Mn{N(SiMe3)2}2(thf)] to form the unique methyl-bridged compound [{Mn(µ-Me)[N(SiMe3)2AlMe3]}2]
Abstract
The synthesis and structural characterization of the novel transition-metal amido/alkyl compound [{Mn(µ-Me)[N(SiMe3)2AlMe3]}2] 1 via the reaction of AlMe3 with [Mn{N(SiMe3)2}2(thf)] are reported; 1 features a unique Mn(µ-Me)2Mn type of bridged structure stabilized by Mn–Me interactions involving a methyl group from AlMe3.