Co-ordination of heavier alkali metals by polyimido antimony(III) ligands; syntheses and structures of [{Sb2(NC6H11)4}2M 4] (M = Li or Na), Li[{(Me2N)Sb(μ-NC6H11)2} 2Sb]

Alan Bashall, Michael A. Beswick, Christopher N. Harmer, Alexander D. Hopkins, Mary McPartlin, Michael A. Paver, Paul R. Raithby, Dominic S. Wright

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Abstract

The in situ reactions of MCH2Ph (M = Na, K or Rb) with C6H11NH2 in toluene followed by the addition of the appropriate stoichiometric quantity of Sb(NMe2)3 gave the new heterobimetallic antimony(III)/alkali metal complexes [{Sb2(NC6H11)4}2Na 4] and M[{(C6H11NH)Sb(μ-NC6H11) 2}2Sb]·2thf (M = K or Rb). Comparison of the crystal structures of these species with those of the lithium complexes [{Sb2(NC6H11)4}2Li 4] and Li[{(C6H11NH)-Sb(μ-NC6H11) 2}2Sb] reveals that the geometries of these heterobimetallic cages are fundamentally dictated by the rigidity of the [Sb2(NC6H11)4]2- and [{(C6H11NH)Sb(μ-NC6H11) 2}2Sb]- anions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1389-1394
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society - Dalton Transactions
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Apr 1998

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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