The metal atom route to stable binary nickel stannylene complexes: synthesis of [Ni(SnR₂)₄] [R = CH(SiMe₃)₂ or C₆HBu^t-2-Me₃-3,4,5] †

Abstract

The reaction of toluene solvated zerovalent nickel atoms with Lappert’s and Weidenbruch’s stannylenes : Sn{CH(SiMe₃)₂}₂ and : Sn(C₆HBu^t-2-Me₃-3,4,5)₂ at –78 °C gave the first homoleptic nickel(hydrocarbyl)stannylene complexes of composition [Ni(SnR₂)₄] as stable, red to purple crystals in 58 and 33% yield. The parent stannylenes represent ligand systems capable of stabilizing small transition metal centers like Ni⁰ without the necessity of any further stabilizing coligands.

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