Abstract
A series of heteroleptic β-diketiminate-stabilised calcium amides of the form [{ArNC(Me)CHC(Me)NAr}Ca{NR1R2}(THF)] (Ar = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl; R1 = H, R2 = Ar; R1 = H, R2 = CH2CH2OMe; R1 = R2 = Ph) react with 1,3-dialkylcarbodiimides, R3NC
NR3 (R3 = Cy, iPr), to yield the corresponding insertion products [{ArNC(Me)CHC(Me)NAr}Ca{(R3N)2CNR1R2}(THF)] at room temperature in
- This article is part of the themed collection: Dalton Discussion 11: The renaissance of main group chemistry