Attenuation of reactivity by product solvation: synthesis and molecular structure of [K{(η⁶-Mes)NC(H)N(Mes)}{(η⁶-Mes)NHC(H)N(Mes)], the first formamidinate complex of potassium

Baldamus, JensBerghof, ChristianeCole, Marcus LawfordEvans, David J.Hey-Hawkins, EvamarieJunk, Peter C.2007-07-052007-07-052002Dalton Transactions, 2002; 14:2802-28041477-9226http://hdl.handle.net/2440/34920© Royal Society of Chemistry 2008Ambient temperature treatment of the new bulky formamidine (2,4,6-Me₃C₆H₂)NC(H)NH(2,4,6-Me₃C₆H₂), HFMes, with 0.5 or 1.0 equivalents of potassium hydride or potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide yields the first potassium formamidinate complex [K{(η⁶-Mes)NC(H)N(Mes)}{(η⁶-Mes)NHC(H)N(Mes)], which displays attenuated reactivity with respect to deprotonation and solvent replacement of the included HFMes ligand.enAttenuation of reactivity by product solvation: synthesis and molecular structure of [K{(η⁶-Mes)NC(H)N(Mes)}{(η⁶-Mes)NHC(H)N(Mes)], the first formamidinate complex of potassiumAttenuation of reactivity by product solvation: synthesis and molecular structure of [K{(eta(6)-Mes)NC(H)N(Mes)}{(eta(6)-Mes)NHC(H)N(Mes)], the first formamidinate complex of potassiumJournal article002006452310.1039/b204224j0001768220000042-s2.0-0035996903