An unprecedented hybrid scorpionate/cyclopentadienyl ligand.
An efficient method for the preparation of the first hybrid scorpionate/cyclopentadienyllithium compound as a new class of tridentate ligand is described. This compound is an excellent reagent for the introduction of this ligand into transition metal complexes.
Otero
Antonio
A
Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Orgánica y Bioquímica, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain.
Fernández-Baeza
Juan
J
Antiñolo
Antonio
A
Tejeda
Juan
J
Lara-Sánchez
Agustín
A
Sánchez-Barba
Luis
L
Rodríguez
Ana M
AM
Maestro
Miguel A
MA