The crystal structure of bis{tris(trimethylsilyl)methyl}magnesium: an example of two-co-ordinate magnesium in the solid state
Abstract
The lithium–magnesium complex [Li(thf)2(µ-Br)2Mg{C(SiMe3)3}thf](thf = tetrahydrofuran) decomposes of heating in vacuum to give [Mg{C(SiMe3)3}2], which is monomeric; this is the first characterisation of a two-co-ordinate magnesium compound in the solid state.