First structurally characterised lithium hexafluorophosphate complexes with acyclic Lewis bases: Ion-separated [Li2(hmpa)5] 2+·2(PF6-) and ion-contacted [(pmdeta)LiPF6]2 [hmpa = (Me2N)3PO; pmdeta = MeN(CH2CH2NMe2)2]

David R. Armstrong, Amit H. Khandelwal, Lesley C. Kerr, Sonja Peasey, Paul R. Raithby, Gregory P. Shields, Ronald Snaith, Dominic S. Wright

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Abstract

Reactions of NH4PF6 with BunLi in toluene containing hmpa or pmdeta afford the complexes [Li2-(hmpa)5]2+·2(PF6) - 1, an ion-separated species containing an unusual dinuclear dication, and [(pmdeta)LiPF6]2 2 in which PF6- anions bridge (pmdeta)Li+ units via Li⋯F interactions, this being the first observation of a bridging mode for this anion; ab initio MO calculations help explain the very different structures of 1 and 2.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1011-1012
Number of pages2
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 May 1998

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • General Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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