Synthesis and structure of cationic guanidinate-bridged bimetallic {Li 7M} cubes (M = Mn, Co, Zn) with inverse crown counter anions

Daniel Woodruff, Michael Bodensteiner, Daniel O. Sells, Richard E P Winpenny, Richard A. Layfield

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    Abstract

    The reactions of the heteroleptic lithium amide [Li3(μ-hmds) 2(μ,μ-hpp)] (1), where [hmds]- = hexamethyldisilazide and [hpp]- = hexahydropyrimidopyrimidide, with MnCl2, CoCl2 or ZnBr2 result in the formation of the separated ion-pairs [MLi7(μ8-O)(μ,μ-hpp) 6]+[A]-, which each consist of a {MLi 7} oxo-centred cube structural motif (M = Mn 2, Co 4, Zn 5), with each face of the cube being bridged by an [hpp]- ligand. In the case of M = Mn and Co, the counter ion, [A]-, is the pentagonal anionic inverse crown [{Li(μ-hmds)}5(μ5-Cl)]- (3), whereas the reaction with M = Zn produces the known tris-amido zincate [Zn(hmds)3]- counter anion. © 2011 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)10918-10923
    Number of pages5
    JournalDalton Transactions
    Volume40
    Issue number41
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 7 Nov 2011

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