Abstract
New magnesium complexes, [Et2Mg3(dmamp)4] (1) and [(CH2=CH)2Mg3(dmamp)4] (2), were prepared by the reaction of alkylmagnesium bromide with sodium 1-dimethylamino-2-methyl-2-propoxide [Na(dmamp)] in THF. Complexes 1 and 2 were characterized by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopies, FTIR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The XRD analysis showed that these complexes are trinuclear where the alkoxy O is the μ2-O bridge between the Mg ions. Among the three metal centers, the two terminal Mg ions are five coordinate and have a square–pyramidal geometry, whereas the central Mg is four coordinate with a distorted tetrahedral geometry. The combination of ethyl and vinyl groups with sterically bulky aminoalkoxide ligands plays an important role in stabilizing the molecule.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2591-2597 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Coordination Chemistry |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Sep 2016 |
Keywords
- aminoalkoxide
- crystal structure
- grignard reagent
- Magnesium complexes
- trinuclear