Hexameric chiral α-amino lithium alkoxides: A solid-state and theoretical structural investigation

David R. Armstrong; Robert P. Davies; Paul R. Raithby; Ronald Snaith; Andrew E.H. Wheatley

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Hexameric chiral α-amino lithium alkoxides: A solid-state and theoretical structural investigation

David R. Armstrong, Robert P. Davies, Paul R. Raithby, Ronald Snaith, Andrew E.H. Wheatley

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The nucleophilic reagents lithium N-methylpiperazide, 1-Li, and lithium N,N,N'-trimethylethylenediamide, 2-Li, react with 1 equiv. of 4- methoxybenzaldehyde and 2-methylbenzaldehyde respectively to afford the corresponding chiral α-amino lithium alkoxides, (3)₆ · 2PhMe · THF and (4)₆ · 2PhMe, which are hexamers in the solid state. Stabilisation of the metal centres is assisted by dative coordination of the dialkylamine α-N- centres. While for (3)₆ · 2PhMe. THF this is rationalised in terms of steric constraints imposed by the employment of a heterocyclic dialkylamine, for (4)₆ · 2PhMe it contrasts starkly with previously observed structural analogues. Ab initio MO calculations are employed to investigate the relationship between structure and ligand chirality.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	499-507
Number of pages	9
Journal	New Journal of Chemistry
Volume	23
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/a809942a
Publication status	Published - 1999

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