Structural and EPR characterisation of single electron and alkyl transfer products from reaction of dimethyl magnesium with bulky alpha-diimine ligands.
Treatment of dimethylmagnesium with bulky alpha-diimine ligands provides either the biradical methyl-bridged complexes [(alpha-diimine-.)Mg+(mu-CH3)]2 via single electron transfer (SET), or the product of methyl transfer to an imine carbon atom depending upon conditions.
Bailey
Philip J
PJ
Department of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, UKEH9 3JJ. Philip.Bailey@ed.ac.uk
Coxall
Robert A
RA
Dick
Caroline M
CM
Fabre
Sylvie
S
Parsons
Simon
S
Yellowlees
Lesley J
LJ