Synthesis and structure of the lithium, zirconium and hafnium N-silyl-N′-benzyl-benzamidinates

Three N-silyl-N′-benzyl-benzamidine Li, Zr and Hf complexes [{Me3SiNC(Ph)N(CH2Ph)}Li(Et2O)]2 (1), [Me3SiNC(Ph)N(CH2Ph)]3ZrCl (2) and [Me3SiNC(Ph)N(CH2Ph)]3HfCl (3) were synthesized and characterized.