摘要:
A Cr(III) triflate coordinated by the bulky beta-diketiminate L-Me(iPr) (L-Me(iPr) = 2,4-pentane N,N'-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)diketiminate) was synthesized from the corresponding bridging iodide complex [(LCr)-L-Me-Cr-iPr(mu-I)](2) by ligand substitution and subsequent oxidation with silver triflate (AgOTf). L-Me(iPr) Cr-III(OTf)(2) exhibits rare trigonal bipyramidal geometry about Cr(III). Attempts to alkylate this triflate synthon with 1,4-dilithiobutane (Li(CH2)(4)Li) led to reduction, while reaction with dimethylzinc (ZnMe2) led to a mono-alkylated product; only the reaction with methyl lithium (MeLi) was successful in generating a dialkyl. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.