Abstract
Reaction of a dimeric β-diketiminato calcium hydride with 1,3,5,7-cyclooctatetraene enables two electron aromatisation of the [8]annulene to provide an inverse sandwich dicalcium cyclooctatetraenyl derivative. This reactivity does not proceed through sequential single electron transfer but via a consecutive polarised Ca-H/CC insertion and deprotonation pathway that occurs at the intact dimeric hydride reagent.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5732-5735 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 40 |
Early online date | 17 Apr 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 18 May 2019 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Chemistry(all)
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry