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A lead(I) dimer supported by an amidinate ligand

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The lead(I) dimer [Pb( t Bu Am Dipp )] 2 ([ t Bu Am Dipp ] – = [ tBuC{NDipp} 2 ] – , Dipp = 2,6- iPr 2 C 6 H 3 ) was formed as a side product during the reaction of the aluminyl anion [K{Al(NON)}] 2 ([NON] 2 – = [O{SiMe 2 NDipp} 2 ] 2 – ) and the plumbylene [Pb( t Bu Am Dipp )Cl] 2 . Herein, we report the solid-state and electronic structure of this hitherto unknown Pb(I) complex.

Source: Canadian Journal of Chemistry

DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2025-0222

Authors: George W.A. Smith, Samuel E. Neale, Claire L. McMullin, J. Robin Fulton, Martyn P. Coles

Institutions: Victoria University of Wellington, University of Bath

Language: English

Topic: Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds

Subfield: Inorganic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: University of Bath, Royal Society Te Apārangi, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Marsden Fund

Awards: G5354412548, Molecular s-block Assemblies for Redox-active Bond Activation and Catalysis: Repurposing the s-block as 3d-elements, G6125313965