α-Diimine nickel complexes of ethylene and related alkenes†
Abstract
A series of nickel mono(alkene) complexes, [LNi(alkene)], which consist of nickel(0) and neutral α-diimine ligand L (L = [(2,6-iPr2C6H3)NC(Me)]2), have been synthesized. The bonding and structures of the complexes were studied by X-ray diffraction, spectroscopic methods, and DFT computations.