Zirconium–Nitrogen Intermolecular Frustrated Lewis Pairs

• Published in: Inorganic chemistry Vol. 58; no. 9; pp. 6399 - 6409
• Main Authors: Hamilton, Hugh B, King, Ashley M, Sparkes, Hazel A, Pridmore, Natalie E, Wass, Duncan F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 06.05.2019

A series of intermolecular transition metal frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) based on zirconocene alkoxide complexes ([Cp2Zr­(OMes)]+ 1 or ([Cp*2Zr­(OMes)]+ 2) with nitrogen Lewis bases (NEt3, NEtiPr2, pyridine, 2-methylpyridine, 2,6-lutidine) are reported. The interaction between Zr and N depends on t...