Abstract
Previous studies have hinted at the similarities of Mn(II) and Mg alkyl complexes. Advancing this field, here we present a comparative study of tetra(n-butyl) lithium manganate(II) and magnesiate. Combining X-ray crystallographic studies, NMR characterisation and DFT calculations we disclose structural similarities and different nature of bonding which is ultimately reflected in enhanced reactivity of Mn(II) in hydroamination of styrenes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 15834-15837 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 81 |
| Early online date | 5 Sept 2025 |
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| Publication status | Published - 18 Oct 2025 |
Bibliographical note
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Data Availability Statement
The data that supports the findings of this study are available in the supplementary material of this article. Supplementary Information: Synthetic procedures, structural and spectroscopic data, and calculations details.CCDC 2474583–2474587 contains the supplementary crystallographic data for this paper.25a–e
Funding
We thank Royal Society (University Research Fellowship to M. U.) and University of Bath (PhD studentship to R. S. J) for their generous funding of this research. We thank Dr John P. Lowe for his assistance with NMR experiments. We acknowledge the Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) and LuxProvide for the provision of HPC facilities (MeluXina) and technical support.
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| Royal Society | |
| University of Bath | |
| Irish Centre for High-End Computing |