A unique li12-aggregate containing both -NLi2 and -CHLi ∼ NLi units

Sarah C. Ball; James Cobb; Robert P. Davies; Paul R. Raithby; Gregory P. Shields; Ronald Snaith

doi:10.1016/S0022-328X(96)06882-9

A unique li₁₂-aggregate containing both -NLi₂ and -CHLi ∼ NLi units

Sarah C. Ball, James Cobb, Robert P. Davies, Paul R. Raithby, Gregory P. Shields, Ronald Snaith

University of Cambridge

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Abstract

Dilithiation of 2-methylpyridine followed by PhCN insertion affords the complex {[C₅H₄N·CHC(Ph)N]^2-·2Li⁺}₆·(THF)₄, 5. The crystal structure of 5 reveals an unusual Li₁₂ aggregate containing four types of Li⁺ cation and two types of dianionic ligand which bond to the metal centres via exclusively N-Li interactions or via combinations of C-Li and N-Li coordinations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	241-245
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
Volume	534
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-328X(96)06882-9
Publication status	Published - 28 Apr 1997

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We thank the EPSRC (S.C.B., R.P.D., G.P.S.), the CCDC (G.P.S.), the Associated Octel Co. Ltd. (S.C.B., R.P.D.) and the Royal Society (low-temperature X-ray diffraction apparatus, P.R.R.) for financial support. We are also much indebted to Dr. Basil Wakefield (University of Salford) for many useful comments and suggestions, particularly regarding the "organic chemist's point of view".

Funding

We thank the EPSRC (S.C.B., R.P.D., G.P.S.), the CCDC (G.P.S.), the Associated Octel Co. Ltd. (S.C.B., R.P.D.) and the Royal Society (low-temperature X-ray diffraction apparatus, P.R.R.) for financial support. We are also much indebted to Dr. Basil Wakefield (University of Salford) for many useful comments and suggestions, particularly regarding the "organic chemist's point of view".

Keywords

Dilithiated molecules
Imide
Lithium
Pyridine
Reaction mechanisms
X-ray structure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biochemistry
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry

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