The reduction of Nb2Cl6(tmeda)2 by R2NLi. Formation of a diamagnetic niobium(II) cluster with short Nb–Nb triple bond and amide C–N bond cleavage
Abstract
Reduction of trivalent Nb2Cl6(tmeda)2 with either lithium diisopropylamide or n-butyllithium yields a novel NbII cluster which performs oxidative addition into the amide C–N bond.