(Cyclopentadienyl){(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl)cyclopentadienyl} complexes of zirconium: Crystal structure of [(η5-C5H5)(η5-C5H4CH2CH2NHMe2)ZrCl2]2[ZrCl6]

[(η5-C5H5)ZrCl3] reacts with [C5H4CH2CH2NMe2]Li yielding the coordination polymer [(C5H5)(C5H4CH2CH2NMe2)ZrCl2]n (1) as a brown solid which is very sensitive to moisture. The reaction of 1 with 1.35 equivalent of HCl (methanolic solution) yields pale yellow green crystals of [(η5-C5H5)(η5-C5H4CH2CH2NHMe2)ZrCl2]2[ZrCl6] (2). Compound 2 was fully characterized on the basis of NMR data and X-ray crystal structure analysis. The formation of this product indicates the elimination of C5H4CH2CH2NMe2 as well as C5H5 ligands from the Zr(IV) metal centre.

The reaction of the coordination polymer [(C6H5)(C5H4CH2CH2NMe2)ZrCl2]n with methanolic solution of HCl results in elimination of C5H5 and C5H4CH2CH2NMe2 ligands from the Zr(IV) metal centre. Formation of the title compound was established by NMR spectroscopy and X-ray structural analysis.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide