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The Noninnocence of a 1,2‐Phenylene‐Bridged Bis( β ‐Diketiminate) Ligand

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Reduction of a dinuclear aluminum(III) diiodide complex based on a 1,2‐phenylene‐bridged bis( β ‐diketiminate) using sodium on sodium chloride does not afford the expected bimetallic aluminum(I) complex. Instead, an unusual CC coupling between the β ‐carbon atoms of both β ‐diketiminate units takes place and affords a dinuclear aluminum(III) iodide complex with a fused tetracyclic ring system. The new polycyclic complex has been characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The reaction is an example of a new type of redox noninnocence of a ( β ‐diketiminate) that enables the synthesis of a new type of ligand.

Source: Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie

DOI: 10.1002/zaac.202500208

Authors: Marcella E. Desat, Janine Kowalke, Helmar Görls, Robert Kretschmer

Institutions: Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Chemnitz University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds

Subfield: Inorganic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,960

Funders: Technische Universität Chemnitz, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft