Synthesis and disruption of a tetrametallic zinc hydrazide.
Treatment of 1,1'-dimethylhydrazine, Me2NNH2 with excess diethylzinc affords a novel tetrametallic Zn4N8 cage complex, which on further reaction with tBuLi forms a lithium-bridged chain of Zn4N7 cages.
Redshaw
Carl
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School of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. carl.redshaw@uea.ac.uk
Elsegood
Mark R J
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