Enantiospecific synthesis of a planar chiral bidentate indenyl–alkoxide complex of zirconium using an axially chiral indene ligand

Abstract

The reaction of axially chiral (M)-1-(2′-methyl-3′-indenyl)- naphthalene-2-methanol 3 with Zr(NEt₂)₄ enantiospecifically provides the planar chiral complex (P)-bis(diethylamido)-[1-(2′-methyl-1′-indenyl)naphthalene-2-methoxo]- zirconium 7.