Versatile Behavior of β-Heterosubstituted Zirconaindene Complexes: M−Cl Bond Activation (M = Si, P, Au Fragments)

A new way of M−Cl bond activation (M = Si, P, Au fragments) is reported. It consists on the 1,2-addition of M−Cl containing species on the Zr−N bond of azazirconaindene complexes. Unprecedented imino gold complexes incorporating two electron-deficient metallic centers (Au, Zr) have been prepared.