| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1322933 | Journal of Organometallic Chemistry | 2008 | 11 Pages |
The coordination preference of the ketoiminato ligand, RN(H)(C(Me))2C(Me)O, (R = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl, (Dipp)), L1, and RN(H)C(Me)CHC(Me)O, R = C2H4NEt2, L2, have been investigated with a range of d and p block metal halides, (or alkyls), to compare and contrast products obtained from the bulky ketoiminato ligand, L1, versus the less bulky, but multidentate ligand, L2. The products have been characterized by X-ray crystallography along with other spectroscopic techniques and show how the preferred metal geometry remains constant for products with either ligand, but the steric protection offered by the individual ligands governs the nuclearity of the products, affording monomers, dimers and tetramers.
Graphical abstractThe coordination preference of the ketoiminato ligand, RN(H)(C(Me))2C(Me)O, (R = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl, (Dipp)), L1, and RN(H)(C(Me)CHC(Me)O, R = C2H4NEt2, L2, have been investigated with a range of d and p block metal halides, (or alkyls).Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide
