An unusual zinc-promoted decomposition of a bis(2-{pyrid-2-yl}ethyl)amine derivative.
The complex [ZnBr(2)L(1)] (L(1) = ferrocenylmethyl-bis[2-{pyrid-2-yl}ethyl]amine) contains bidentate L(1) by crystallography and NMR spectroscopy and decomposes during recrystallization from CH(2)Cl(2)/pentane via both C-N bond cleavage and formation steps. Other [MBr(2)L(1)] (M = Co, Ni, Cu) compounds do not undergo this reaction and contain L(1) bound in the more usual tridentate coordination mode.
Mokuolu
Q Folshade
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School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K.
Kilner
Colin A
CA
Barrett
Simon A
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McGowan
Patrick C
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Halcrow
Malcolm A
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