Synthesis and characterisation of magnesium methyl complexes with monoanionic chelating nitrogen donor ligands and their reaction with dioxygen
Abstract
Treatment of the NAr′}2Li] (Ar′ = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl) or lithium N,N
′-diisopropylaminotroponiminate, Li[(iPr2)ATI]) in THF provided four-co-ordinate methylmagnesium complexes [Mg(η2-L–X)Me(THF
)]. The β-diketiminate complex has been characterised by
)] at 110 °C under vacuum.