Synthesis of ethyl zinc fluoroalkoxide complexes and the crystal structure of [EtZn(py){μ-OCH(CF3)2}]2

Diethyl zinc reacted with fluorinated alcohols to form [EtZn(ORf)]n (Rf = CH(CF3)2, CMe2CF3, CMe(CF3)2) compounds, and the [EtZn(ORf)]n compounds reacted with excess pyridine to yield the pyridine adducts [EtZn(py)(μ-ORf)]2.