title: Structural complexity of the magnesiation of furan: an octadecanuclear product with a subporphyrin-like Mg3(2,5-fur-di-yl)3 substructure.
abstract: Subjecting furan to sodium-mediated magnesiation via the new heteroleptic alkyl-amido reagent [(TMEDA).Na(CH(2)SiMe(3))(TMP)Mg(TMP)] produces the remarkable dodecasodium-hexamagnesium molecule [{(TMEDA)(3)Na(6)Mg(3)(CH(2)SiMe(3))(2,5-C(4)H(2)O)(3)(2-C(4)H(3)O)(5)}(2)], built upon a bridge network of 10 monodeprotonated and 6 twofold-deprotonated furan ligands.
authors.affiliation: WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: Victoria L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Blair
authors.forename: Alan R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klett
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Mulvey
mesh_terms: D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D005663:Furans / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D008274:Magnesium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012964:Sodium / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D005663:Furans; D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C450681:phenyllithium; D012964:Sodium; D008274:Magnesium