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Multiple deprotonation of primary aromatic diamines by LiAlH4.

Authors :
Less, Robert J.
Allen, Lucy K.
Steiner, Alexander
Wright, Dominic S.
Source :
Dalton Transactions: An International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry; 2015, Vol. 44 Issue 9, p4141-4147, 7p
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Reaction of LiAlH<subscript>4</subscript> with 1,2-phenylenediamine (1H<subscript>4</subscript>) in THF results in formation of the metallocyclic amido-/imido complex [{Al(1H<subscript>2</subscript>)}<subscript>2</subscript>{Al(1H)<subscript>2</subscript>}<subscript>2</subscript>][Li(THF)<subscript>2</subscript>]<subscript>4</subscript> (3), while in the presence of various Lewis base ligands 1,8-diaminonaphthalene (2H<subscript>4</subscript>) gives the amido-(‘ate’) complexes [Al(2H<subscript>2</subscript>)<subscript>2</subscript>]<superscript>−</superscript>[Li(LL′)]<superscript>+</superscript> [L = THF, L′ = PMDETA (N,N,N′,N′,N′′-pentamethyldiethylenetriamine) (4); L = L′ = TMEDA (N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine) (5)]. The latter complexes provide evidence of intermediates in the proposed reaction pathway for formation of the cyclic framework of the tetraanion [{Al(1H<subscript>2</subscript>)}<subscript>2</subscript>{Al(1H)<subscript>2</subscript>}<subscript>2</subscript>]<superscript>4−</superscript> of 3. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14779226
Volume :
44
Issue :
9
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Dalton Transactions: An International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
101075183
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1039/c4dt03802a