A unique lithium halide complex, [(LiBr)2·3HMPA· toluene]: Synthesis from reaction of solid NH4Br with Bu nLi in HMPA (hexamethylphosphoramide)/toluene media, crystal structure showing two Li-Br units linked by three μ2-HMPA ligands, and detection of 7Li ⋯ 31P coupling in solutions of the complex

Donald Barr, Michael J. Doyle, Robert E. Mulvey, Paul R. Raithby, David Reed, Ronald Snaith, Dominic S. Wright

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Abstract

Reaction of solid NH4Br with BunLi and HMPA (hexamethylphosphoramide) (1: 1: 2 ratio) in toluene produces (LiBr) 2·3HMPA·toluene, (1), shown by X-ray crystallography to contain (LiBr)2·3HMPA molecules whose two terminal Li-Br units are linked by three μ2-HMPA ligands and with toluene molecules lying between these units in the lattice; in arene solutions, the (LiBr)2·3HMPA units remain intact, giving rise in 7Li n.m.r. spectra to 1: 3: 3: 1 quartets caused by through-bond (O=P) coupling of each 7Li nucleus to three 31P(HMPA) centres.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)318-319
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1989

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine

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